This is a substantially revised and expanded new edition of the first major history of our most influential cultural phenomenon. Readers will find an invaluable resource that covers the whole expanse of the medium, from Africa to Australia, from Burbank to Bangkok, covering news, sports, drama, comedy, and more. Written by a distinguished team of specialists, Television describes the history of T.V. from its technical conception in the nineteenth century right through the bewildering multimedia developments of the present. Alongside this historical account, chapters provide an important discussion of the central debates affecting television worldwide, from technological developments to programming (how it differs around the world, and how it has evolved over the years), and from television's impact on society (including questions of violence and social standards) to television's relationship to terrorism. This second edition (with six completely new chapters) includes expanded coverage of television in India and China, the Arab World, Latin America, Canada, and Northern Europe. Vividly illustrated and accessibly written, Television is a major exploration of the world's most dominant and defining medium. It will intrigue anyone interested in its early beginnings, its impact on our society, and its not-so-distant future.
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"Serious observers of the sociology of television will appreciate the breadth and depth of this history.... Intriguing issues are raised, particularly concerning the influence of this medium on contemporary society and vice versa."--Library Journal
"What a terrific assembly of contributors....An important addition to documenting the global story of television in a single volume."--Journalism History
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Anthony Smith worked as a producer at the BBC from 1960-1971 and was Director of the British Film Institute from 1979-1988. He has been President of Magdalen College, Oxford, since 1988.
Richard Paterson is Head of Media, Education, and Research at the British Film Institute in London.
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After reviewing a number of alternatives, I selected this text for use in an intermediate course on the television and radio industries. This text filled an important niche in the course in its review of the current state of the television (and to a lesser extent radio) industries around the world. It is an edited collection that has a bit of redundancy and occasionally exhibits some biases. It remains that television is operated in very different ways in many countries around the world, and this text clearly describes those differences and the ways in which television is changing on a global basis.
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Television is the electrical transmission and reception of transient visual images, and is probably the first invention by committee, in the sense of resulting from the effort of hundreds of individuals widely separated in time and space, all prompted by the urge to produce a system of 'seeing over the horizon'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
electric camera tube, public affairs programmes, broadcasting structures, public service channels, public service television, public broadcaster, broadcasting institutions, educational stations, national networking Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Third World, Hong Kong, South Asia, New York, Latin American, World War, Channel Four, Soviet Union, Sri Lanka, General Electric, Middle East, Prime Minister, Olympic Games, Cold War, Northern Ireland, Rupert Murdoch, David Sarnoff, Saudi Arabia, Frank Stanton, Business Week, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Republic, Los Angeles, North American New!
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Television is the electrical transmission and reception of transient visual images, and is probably the first invention by committee, in the sense of resulting from the effort of hundreds of individuals widely separated in time and space, all prompted by the urge to produce a system of 'seeing over the horizon'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
electric camera tube, public affairs programmes, broadcasting structures, public service channels, public service television, public broadcaster, broadcasting institutions, educational stations, national networking Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Third World, Hong Kong, South Asia, New York, Latin American, World War, Channel Four, Soviet Union, Sri Lanka, General Electric, Middle East, Prime Minister, Olympic Games, Cold War, Northern Ireland, Rupert Murdoch, David Sarnoff, Saudi Arabia, Frank Stanton, Business Week, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Republic, Los Angeles, North American New!
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- Father Knows Best by Ray S. Anderson on page 117, and page 118
- Missed Opportunities: The Story of Canada's Broadcasting Policy by Marc Raboy in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Games and Sets: The Changing Face of Sport on Television by Steven Barnett in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Cathy Come Home (Open Forum) by Jeremy Sandford on page 59, and page 117
- Children and Television by Cedric Cullingford on page 113, and Back Matter
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- The Cultural Industries by David Hesmondhalgh on 5 pages
- Media and Society in the Twentieth Century: A Historical Introduction by Lyn Gorman on 4 pages
- Television Nation & Culture In Indonesia: Ris Sea#104 (Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series) by Philip Kitley on 4 pages
- Seeing Things: Television in the Age of Uncertainty by John Ellis on page 57, page 71, and Back Matter
- A Nation Transformed by Information: How Information Has Shaped the United States from Colonial Times to the Present by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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