Slotten analyzes the policy debates that emerged when the public implications of AM and FM radio and black-and-white and color television first became apparent. His discussion of the early years of radio examines powerful personalities--including navy secretary Josephus Daniels and commerce secretary Herbert Hoover--who maneuvered for government control of "the wireless." He then considers fierce competition among companies such as Westinghouse, GE, and RCA, which quickly grasped the commercial promise of radio and later of television and struggled for technological edge and market advantage. Analyzing the complex interplay of the factors forming public policy for radio and television broadcasting, and taking into account the ideological traditions that framed these controversies, Slotten sheds light on the rise of the regulatory state. In an epilogue he discusses his findings in terms of contemporary debates over high-resolution TV.
Slotten analyzes the policy debates that emerged when the public implications of AM and FM radio and black-and-white and color television first became apparent. His discussion of the early years of radio examines powerful personalities--including navy secretary Josephus Daniels and commerce secretary Herbert Hoover--who maneuvered for government control of "the wireless." He then considers fierce competition among companies such as Westinghouse, GE, and RCA, which quickly grasped the commercial promise of radio and later of television and struggled for technological edge and market advantage. Analyzing the complex interplay of the factors forming public policy for radio and television broadcasting, and taking into account the ideological traditions that framed these controversies, Slotten sheds light on the rise of the regulatory state. In an epilogue he discusses his findings in terms of contemporary debates over high-resolution TV.
Imprint | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 2003 |
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First published | 2001 |
Authors | Hugh R. Slotten |
Dimensions | 229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 328 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-7298-3 |
Barcode | 9780801872983 |
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LSN | 0-8018-7298-7 |