U.S. Television News and Cold War Propaganda, 1947-1960 (Paperback, New Ed)

Television news and the Cold War grew simultaneously in the years following World War II, and their history is deeply intertwined. In order to guarantee sufficient resolve in the American public for a long term arms buildup, defense and security officials turned to the television networks. In need of access to official film and newsmakers to build themselves into serious news organizations, and anxious to prove their loyalty in the age of blacklisting, the network news divisions acted as unofficial state propagandists. They aired programs produced, scripted, and approved by the White House and the Departments of State and Defense as news and public affairs programs. Based on extensive primary research, this book makes a strong and compelling argument for collaboration between US television networks and government during the early years of the medium, and demonstrates how the Cold War was effectively 'sold' to the American public.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communication
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	1999
Authors:	Nancy Bernhard
Dimensions:	225 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	268
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-54324-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Propaganda Promotions
LSN:	0-521-54324-X
Barcode:	9780521543248

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