Cold War, Cool Medium
Subtitle: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture (Film and Culture)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: March 31, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780231129534
Subjects: Media studies; Political control & influence; Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Performing Arts/Dance; USA; Social History; Television - History & Criticism; United States - 20th Century (1945 to 2000); History / North America; General; Anti-communist movements; History; McCarthy, Joseph,; Television and politics; Television broadcasting of new; Television broadcasting of news; United States
First sentence: Before fiber-optic cable and satellite dishes served up a buffet of triple-digit narrowcasting, before videocassette recorders and camcorders put the means of replay and production in the hands of the people, before even the ruthless network troika of NBC, CBS, and ABC acquired dominion over prime-time programming, American television was a different kind of creature comfort.