Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting in the United States

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Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting in the United States
by Michele Hilmes
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ONLY CONNECT is a comprehensive history of American broadcasting from its earliest days in radio, through the rise of television, to the current era of digital media and the Internet. It presents broadcasting as a vital component of American cultural identity, placing the development of U.S. radio, television, and new media in the context of social and cultural change. Each chapter opens with a discussion of the historical period, thoroughly traces the development of media policy, the growth of media industries, and the history of U.S. broadcast programming, and closes with a look at the major ways that radio and television have been understood and discussed throughout American history.

• Rank: #19565 in Books
• Published on: 2010-02-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.02" h x .98" w x 7.28" l, 1.60 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

• Hilmes presents the history of broadcasting from a cultural perspective to take into account not only the technology and regulation factors, but also the impact of cultural values, social discourses, and audience formations.
• Specific "Connections" case studies in each chapter illustrate and develop the historical forces traced in each era to make complex material easy to understand. These in-depth examples of particular themes and trends encourage students to make connections to broad industry or regulation issues.
• Chapter-opening "Social Context" features provide contextual material for students to grasp the historical framework for that era of broadcasting.
• End-of-chapter "Conclusion" features assist students in summarizing and synthesizing the chapter material.
• Global developments are integrated with U.S. history throughout the book rather than isolated in a separate chapter to help to students understand the global nature of broadcasting.