Unlike many of her female contemporaries during the thirties and
forties, whose political activities furthered the agendas of male
politicians, Frieda B. Hennock pursued her own political goals.
Guided by intense personal and public interests, she became the
first woman appointed to serve on the Federal Communications
Commission, and her tenure there coincided with a period of
unprecedented regulatory activity, during which the FCC made
several significant decisions regarding the development of
television. Simultaneously challenging the FCC's status quo and
making a political name for herself with her tireless efforts to
develop educational television, Hennock became one of the most
significant female political figures of this century.
Utilizing both critical and historical research methodologies,
Brinson highlights key events in Hennock's career, including her
dissenting position in the color TV hearings and her blindness to
the deficiencies of the UHF system. "Personal and Public Interests"
serves as a much-needed corrective to the scholarly oversight of
Hennock's life and work, which represent the intersection of the
histories of both broadcasting and women in the United States. More
than mere biography, this insightful work examines the union of
history, technology, and personality, creating a vivid portrait of
both a woman and her era.
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