Television books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Television
Raymond WilliamsArgues that television should be studied as a cultural form shaped by institutions and social choices, not only as a technology.
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Neil PostmanArgues that television's style shaped public discourse, especially politics, toward entertainment and away from argument.
Television Production Handbook
Herbert ZettlA standard practical guide to studio and field production, covering the stages of making TV programs.
Selling of the President, 1968
Joe McGinnissAn account of how television advertising and image-making were used in a US presidential campaign, a key case study of TV and politics.
The Good Neighbor
Maxwell KingA biography of Fred Rogers and his children's television program, showing how a long-running TV series was made and what it aimed to do.
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Unbearable LightnessPortia de Rossi2010 - Philippine and international radio laws and regulationsPhilippine and international radio laws and regulationsPablo R. Payumo1979
- Contemporary Theatre, Film & Television
Contemporary Theatre, Film & TelevisionThomas Riggs2000 - Jackson family values
Jackson family valuesMargaret Maldonado Jackson1995 - The Passionate Husband
The Passionate HusbandHelen Brooks2004 - The Evil Eye. The Unacceptable Face of Television
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