In Network Nations, Michele Hilmes reveals and re-conceptualizes
the roots of media globalization through a historical look at the
productive transnational cultural relationship between British and
American broadcasting. Though frequently painted as opposites--the
British public service tradition contrasting with the American
commercial system--in fact they represent two sides of the same
coin. Neither could have developed without the constant presence of
the other, in terms not only of industry and policy but of
aesthetics, culture, and creativity, despite a long history of
oppositional rhetoric.
Based on primary research in British and American archives,
Network Nations argues for a new transnational approach to media
history, looking across the traditional national boundaries within
which media is studied to encourage an awareness that media
globalization has a long and fruitful history. Placing media
history in the framework of theories of nationalism and national
identity, Hilmes examines critical episodes of transnational
interaction between the US and Britain, from radio's amateurs to
the relationship between early network heads; from the development
of radio features and drama to television spy shows and miniseries;
as each other's largest suppliers of programming and as competitors
on the world stage; and as a network of creative, business, and
personal relationships that has rarely been examined, but that
shapes television around the world. As the global circuits of
television grow and as global regions, particularly Europe, attempt
to define a common culture, the historical role played by the
British/US media dialogue takes on new significance.
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