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A Social History of British Broadcasting: Volume 1 - 1922-1939, Serving the Nation
Paddy Scannell
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Description for A Social History of British Broadcasting: Volume 1 - 1922-1939, Serving the Nation
Hardback. A history of broadcasting, and of its impact on modern life in Britain, from its origins in the 1920s to the outbreak of World War II. How the BBC emerged as a national service in the public interest, addressing all sectors of society in all parts of the country, is the book's central theme. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; GTC; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
This is a history of broadcasting and its impact on modern life in Britain from its origins in the 1920s to the outbreak of the Second World War. Its concerns are with programmes and their makers and with the audiences for which they were made. It is a pioneering work of cultural and social history.
This is a history of broadcasting and its impact on modern life in Britain from its origins in the 1920s to the outbreak of the Second World War. Its concerns are with programmes and their makers and with the audiences for which they were made. It is a pioneering work of cultural and social history.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
476
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631175438
SKU
V9780631175438
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99-50
About Paddy Scannell
Paddy Scannell was educated at Ratcliffe and Wadham College, Oxford. He is one of the founding editors of the journal Media Culture and Society. David Cardiff at Eton and New College, Oxford. Both have worked since the late sixties, at the University of Central London, teaching media studies in the School of Communication, and have written many articles on ... Read more
Reviews for A Social History of British Broadcasting: Volume 1 - 1922-1939, Serving the Nation
"Their work promises to change irreversibly our perception of both the history of British broadcasting and of its place in the wider political, cultural and social history of Britain." Sight and Sound "This admirably balanced new study . . . deserves the attention of lay readers as well as scholars . . an important piece of work." The Independent ... Read more