Television in the Antenna Age

A Concise History

David Marc (Syracuse University), Robert Thompson (Syracuse University)

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English

Wiley-Blackwell
25 October 2004

History: specific events & topics; Media studies; Radio & television industry

Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium’s history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an art—the book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life.

Covers the entire history of American television, from its urban, middle-class beginnings in the late 40s, to the contemporary impact of new technologies and consolidated corporate.

Includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events

By: David Marc (Syracuse University), Robert Thompson (Syracuse University)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780631215448
ISBN 10: 0631215441
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 25 October 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Marc is a writer and editor who teaches at Syracuse University and Le Moyne College. He is the author of Demographic Vistas (1984; 1996), Comic Visions (1989; Blackwell, 1997) and Bonfire of the Humanities (1995). Robert J. Thompson is a Professor at Syracuse University, where he heads the Center for the Study of Popular Television at the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. His books include Adventures on Prime Time (1990) and Television’s Second Golden Age (1996).

Reviews for Television in the Antenna Age: A Concise History

?One could hardly ask for a more entertaining introduction to the history of entertainment media and its role in contemporary culture.? Stephen O?Leary, Annenberg School for Communication, USC