The creation of the media : political origins of modern communications /
| Main Author: | Starr, Paul, 1949- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Call Number: | P92.U5 S646 2005 P92 Uni.St 2005 |
| Institution: | Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak |
| Library: | Main Library |
| Record Id / ISBN-0: | ppap.52251 / 0465081940 |
| Online Public Access Catalog: | Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak |
| Published: |
New York :
Basic Books,
2005, c2004.
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Table of Contents:
- The political origins of modern communications
- Part I: The opening of the public sphere, 1600-1860
- 1. Early modern origins
- 2. New foundations
- 3. America's first information revolution
- 4. Capitalism and democracy in print
- Part II: The rise of technological networks, 1840-1930
- 5. The first wire
- 6. New connections: telephone, cable, and wireless
- Part III: The making of the modern media, 1865-1941
- 7. Great transformations: The early mass media and the diversity dynamic
- 8. The rediscovery of the First Amendment
- 9. The framing of the movies
- 10. The constitution of the air (1): The origins of broadcasting
- 11. The constitution of the air (2): Creating the new public sphere
- 12. Coda: The advent of the media.