Television : an international history

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Title:

Author:

Smith, Anthony, 1938-

ISBN:

9780198159285

9780198742494

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c1998.

Physical Description:

ix, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Introduction / Anthony Smith -- Pt. 1. Origins and Institutions. 1. The Invention of Television / Albert Abramson. 2. The Beginnings of American Television /William Boddy. 3. Television as a Public Service Medium / Anthony Smith -- Pt. 2. Forms and Genres. 4. Drama and Entertainment / Richard Paterson. 5. Non-Fiction Television / Michael Tracey. 6. Sport /Steven Barnett. 7. Political Ceremony and Instant History / Daniel Dayan and Elihu Katz -- Pt. 3. Television and Society. 8. Television in the Home and Family / Susan Briggs. 9. Taste, Decency, and Standards / Colin Shaw. 10. Terrorism / Philip Schlesinger -- Pt. 4. Television across the World. 11. The American Networks / Les Brown. 12. Canada / Marc Raboy. 13. Japan / Hidetoshi Kato. 14. The Arab World /Douglas Boyd. 15. The Third World / Dietrich Berwanger. 16. South Asia / Pradip N. Thomas. 17. Australia / Elizabeth Jacka and Lesley Johnson. 18. Scandinavia, Netherlands, and Belgium / Trine Syvertsen and Eli Skogerbo.

19. Africa / Charles Okigbo. 20. Greater China / Zhao Bin. 21. Latin America / Silvio Waisbord -- Epilogue: The Future / Richard Paterson and Anthony Smith.

Subject Term:

Television -- History.

Television broadcasting -- History.

Television programs -- History.

Television broadcasting -- Social aspects.

Added Author:

Smith, Anthony, 1938-

Paterson, Richard, 1947-

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From its earliest beginnings, television was destined to become one of the great new forces at work in the twentieth century. This new edition (which includes six completely new chapters) greatly expands the original and unique historical coverage of this most influential cultural phenomenon. Written by a distinguished international team of specialists, the book describes the history of television from its technical conception in the nineteenth century right through to the bewildering multi-media developments of the present. Alongside this historical account, chapters provide important discussion of the central debates affecting television world-wide, from America, Canada, and Britain to Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, China, South Asia, the Arab world, Australia, Africa, and the Third World. All genres of programme making --news, sport, drama, comedy --are examined in the light of key questions: how viewing practices affect particular societies; how standards of taste and decency are arrived at; the influence of television of government power; the role of public service broadcasting; and the relationship of television to terrorism and violence. A thought-provoking Epilogue ponders the likely impact and influence of television in the coming years. This book is accessibly written and is a major exploration of the world's most dominant medium. QUOTES FROM THE FIRST EDITION `Those who wish to take a close look at the way television has affected the lives of people in other countries as well as their own will find all the information they need here . . . a work which will earn its keep in the reference libraries, but also merits a place on the bookshelves of individuals.' THES `For those desiring to fully understand the medium that has dominated the later twentieth century.' The Business of Film `What a terrific assembly of contributors to document an international story of television . . . so many outstanding features in this book . . . an important addition to documenting the global story of television in a single volume.' Journalism History