General Information

Author/Creator

Starr, Paul, 1949-

Language

English.

Published

New York : Basic Books, 2004.

Physical Description

xii, 484 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Subject

Mass media > United States > History.

Mass media > Political aspects > United States > History.

United States > Politics and government.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Paul Starr.

Content

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 wave -- 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.

ISBN

0465081932

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	Reference collection	302.2/309/73 STA		Reference	Donation of School of Public Policy.

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