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.
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Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting in the United States 4th Edition by Michele Hilmes and Publisher Cengage Learning. Save up to 80% by choosing the eTextbook option for ISBN: 9781285499864, 1285499867. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9781133307303, 1133307302.
