Books in the New Directions in Media History series

"Richard Butsch's expansive historical synthesis integrates social, economic, and political history to offer a comprehensive examination of screen media and screen culture globally as they have evolved through the 20th and 21st centuries. Deeply engaging, this is a masterful, integrated global history"--

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 In this lucid and intelligent guide, John Nerone traces the history of the media in public life.