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Glenda R. Balas - Recovering a Public Vision for Public Television - 9780742523869 - V9780742523869
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Recovering a Public Vision for Public Television

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Description for Recovering a Public Vision for Public Television Hardback. The book's six-point plan proposes a reconstitution and rejuvenation of public broadcasting's mission so it can advance into the twenty-first century as a leader in public speech. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 168 pages, notes, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
In 1995 public television faced possible elimination of federal funding, potentially commercializing this unique type of broadcasting. Recovering a Public Vision for Public Television suggests that these recent strains are the same political blows that have historically undermined public broadcasting; the result is programming that no longer prioritizes social reform and popular community. This book investigates three important moments in the development of public media in the United States: the Wagner-Hatfield Amendment of 1934, the FCC hearings for educational frequencies in 1950-51, and the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Glenda Balas not only examines these critical events in detail, but ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742523869
SKU
V9780742523869
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About Glenda R. Balas
Glenda R. Balas is assistant professor of communication and journalism at the University of New Mexico.

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