| Description |
xii, 484 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 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 -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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| ISBN |
0465081932 (alk. paper) |
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