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The creation of the media : Paul Starr. political origins of modern communications /

By: Starr, PaulMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: DIANE Publishing, 2006Description: xii, 484 pages ; 25 cmISBN: 9781422351482Subject(s): Mass media -- United States -- History | Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History | United States -- Politics and government | Mass media | Mass media -- Political aspectsDDC classification: 302.230973

Contents:

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 wire -- 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	302.230973 STA/T (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P20570

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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 wire --
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.

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