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A riveting, blow-by-blow account of how the network broadcasts of the 1968 Democratic convention shattered faith in American media.   “The whole world is watching!� cried protestors at the 1968 Democratic convention as Chicago police beat them in the streets. When some of that violence was then aired on network television, another kind of hell broke loose. Some viewers were stunned and outraged, others thought the protestors deserved what...

Heather Hendershot argues that a moment long understood as sitting at the crux of American political history-the chaos of the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago-is also crucial to understanding the country's media history. By scrutinizing those events and broadcasts in precise detail, Hendershot documents the emergence of the idea that the media are inherently liberal. As she shows, the public was unwilling to accept what was happening, and...

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Nickelodeon is the highest rated daytime channel in the country, and its cultural influence has grown at an astonishing pace. Why are Nickelodeon shows so popular? How are they developed and marketed? And where do they fit in the economic picture of the children's media industry? Nickelodeon Nation, the first major study of the only TV channel just for children, investigates these questions. Intended for a wide range of readers and illustrated...

A critical study of children's television and attempts at regulating or reforming it.

Charts the rise and fall of four of the most prominent right-wing broadcasters during the Cold War: H L Hunt, Dan Smoot, Carl McIntire, and Billy James Hargis.

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Many parents, politicians, and activists agree that there's too much violence and not enough education on children's television. This title examines the history of adults' attempts to safeguard children from the violence, sexism, racism, and commercialism on television since the 1950s.

Shaking the World for Jesus goes beyond the often-embarrassing sensationalism of the evangelist movement and considers how its has effectively targeted and commanded the respect, devotion, and dollars of millions of Americans since the 1970s.