Manipulating the Ether: The Power of Broadcast Radio in Thirties America

by Robert J. Brown

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Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first politician to recognize the power of radio. He appealed directly to the American people for support of his New Deal and for his foreign policy. Roosevelt's speeches and fireside chats were broadcast over networks only recently equipped with newsrooms. Listeners immediately learned of events they earlier would not have heard about for days. In those newsrooms, commentators began to interpret the news for average...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0786420669

ISBN13:9780786420667

Release Date:November 2004

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:310 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 7.0" x 9.1"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies General Broadcasting Humanities Media Studies Performing Arts Politics & Social Sciences Radio Social Science Social Sciences Textbooks

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