| Description |
xii, 484 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-470) and index. |
| Contents |
The political origins of modern communications -- Part I: The opening of the public sphere, 1600-1860 -- 1. Early modern origins -- 2. New foundations -- 3. America's first information revolution -- 4. Capitalism and democracy in print -- Part II: The rise of technological networks, 1840-1930 -- 5. The first wave -- 6. New connections: telephone, cable, and wireless -- Part III: The making of the modern media, 1865-1941 -- 7. Great transformations: The early mass media and the diversity dynamic -- 8. The rediscovery of the first amendment -- 9. The framing of the movies -- 10. The constitution of the air (1): The origins of broadcasting -- 11. The constitution of the air (2): Creating the new public sphere -- 12. Coda: The advent of the media. |
| Subject |
Mass media -- United States -- History.
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Mass media. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
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Mass media -- Political aspects. |
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United States -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
| ISBN |
0465081932 alkaline paper |
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