Books in the Illinois Studies Communication series

William Boddy provides a wide-ranging, rigorous analysis of the fledging American television industry during the period of its greatest economic growth, programming changes, and critical controversy. He traces the medium's development from the experimental era through the regulatory battles of the 1940s and the network programming wars of the 1950s.

Suitable for both scholars and students this title places film, radio, and television within the context of the national cultural experience.