Books by Todd Gitlin

Reveals how prime-time shows get on the air, stay on the air, and are shaped by the political and cultural climate of their times. This book describes the elements of the television order, and argues that the proliferation of cable channels have not fundamentally changed the business mentality.

Scrutinizes major news coverage in the early days of the antiwar movement. This work shows in detail how the media first ignore new political developments, then select and emphasize aspects of the story that treat movements as oddities.

A classic study of the workings of the Hollywood television industry. The reader is taken behind the scenes to see how shows get their air time and how they are shaped by the political and cultural climate of the time.