Traces the history of broadcasting and the infludence developments in broadcasting have had over our social, cultural and economic practices. Examining the broa

Ever since Newton Minow taught us sophisticates to bemoan the descent of television into a vast wasteland, the dyspeptic chorus of jeremiahs who insist that tel

In the 21st Century, broadcast television is an established part of the lives of many millions of people all over the world, bringing information and entertainm

When television was young . . . Legendary movie producer Darryl Zanuck declared, "People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night. Before 5:3

No other technological innovation can be cited whose impact on the fabric of daily living has been as pervasive as that of television. A sole inventor does not