| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 322 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The phenomenon of broadcasting -- pt. 2. The rise of the active audience -- pt. 3. From broadcasting to multimedia. |
| Summary |
An Introductory History of British Broadcasting is a concise and accessible history of British radio and television. It begins with the birth of radio at the beginning of the twentieth century and discusses key moments in media history, from the first wireless broadcast in 1920 through to recent developments in digital broadcasting and the internet.Distinguishing broadcasting from other kinds of mass media, and evaluating the way in which audiences have experienced the medium, Andrew Crisell considers the nature and evolution of broadcasting, the growth of broadcasting institution. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Broadcasting -- Great Britain -- History.
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Broadcasting. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Crisell, Andrew. Introductory history of British broadcasting. 2nd ed. London : Routledge, 2002 (DLC) 2002069791 |
| ISBN |
0203995007 (electronic book) |
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9780203995006 (electronic book) |
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0415247926 (Paper) |
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0415247918 |
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