A Study of Modern Television: Thinking Inside the Box

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Macmillan Education UK, Mar 30, 2006 - Performing Arts - 184 pages
Presents an account of the complex character of television. Covering television's historical development and its impact on culture and society, this text provides an analysis of television's strengths and limitations. This book can be useful for media students and those interested in the historical, cultural and social contexts of broadcasting. This essential text provides a detailed account of the complex character of modern television. Covering issues ranging from television's historical development to its impact on culture and society in general, the text provides an insightful analysis of television's strengths and limitations. The book's scope and clarity make it an ideal text for all media students, as well as others, interested in the historical, cultural and social contexts of broadcasting

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ANDREW CRISELL is Professor of Broadcasting at Sunderland University, UK. He is the author of Understanding Radio (Routledge, 1994) and Introductory History of British Broadcasting (Routledge, 2002), and the editor of Music Box: Radio Cultures and Communities in a Multi-Media World (Berghahn, 2004). ANDREW CRISELL is Professor of Broadcasting at Sunderland University, UK. He is the author of Understanding Radio (Routledge, 1994) and Introductory History of British Broadcasting (Routledge, 2002), and the editor of Music Box: Radio Cultures and Communities in a Multi-Media World (Berghahn, 2004).

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