1st Edition
The Shadow in the Cave A study of the relationship between the broadcaster, his audience and the state
By Anthony Smith
Copyright 1973
352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1973, The Shadow in the Cave explores the history of broadcasting conflicts and shows how they are built into the very roots of broadcasting. Every nation has built into its radio and television system a coded version of anxieties about the nature and effects of mass communication. The whole of the culture of broadcasting- its genres and its style – is an expression of the... Read more
Acknowledgements Preface 1. The Riddle of the Masses 2. Building Citadels in the Air: The Broadcasting Institution 3. News- The Ugly Mirror 4. Sharing the Labours of Statesmanship 5. Broadcasting Autonomy Under Threat 6. France and the ORTF: Personal Power plus Television Monopoly Equals Gaullism 7. America: The People’s Air 8. American Viewer’s in Revolt: Talking Back to the Networks 9. Japan: The Television of Hard- Training 10. The Dutch System: The Pillars of Hilversum, the Issues of ‘Access’ 11. The Last Resource of Freedom Notes A Broadcasting Bibliography Index
Biography
Anthony Smith
