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“Media at War is a case study of the period from 1924, the year in which the airways first reposted election returns, through 1939, the year that the Associated Press finally lifted its ban on providing news briefs to radio. During these years most newspapers attempted to block the development of broadcast journalism. At stake was the power to control news distribution--the power to shape public opinion and set the national political agenda.”–
Book Description
Fought when radio was first introduced, the Press-Radio war was an attempt on the part of print journalists to block the emergence of radio news. For nearly a decade, the newspapers of America fought to keep broadcast journalism off the air, exerting various forms of economic, regulatory, and legal pressure against new competitors. This study traces the stages and forms of institutional self-defense utilized by the press. Far more than mere battles to protect profits, media wars are fights to preserve the institutional power that derives from controlling the channels of communication.
Media at War
Media at War,Gwenyth L. Jackaway,Praeger Publishers,0275952576,20th century,Communication,General,History,History - General History,Language,Language Arts & Disciplines,Mass Media - Newspapers,Newspapers,Radio Journalism,Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication
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