Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Amusing Ourselves to Death Amusing Ourselves to Death Neil Postman,Neil Postman Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for rega… OL137916W
World Television World Television Joseph D. Straubhaar a new assessment of the interdependence of television across cultures and nations brings together the most current research and theories on the subject. By examining recent developments in the world … OL14872526W
Trump Trump Meredith McIver,Donald Trump First he made five billion dollars.Then he made The Apprentice.Now The Donald shows you how to make a fortune, Trump style.HOW TO GET RICHReal estate titan, bestselling author, and TV impresario Dona… OL15154840W
On television On television Bourdieu "On Television exposes the invisible mechanisms of manipulation and censorship that determine what appears on the small screen. Bourdieu shows how the ratings game has transformed journalism - and he… OL15838863W
Screen enemies of the American way Screen enemies of the American way Fraser A. Sherman "American films, like America itself, have long been fascinated by the threat of outsiders posing as citizens to destroy the American way of life. This book tracks real-world fears appearing in the m… OL16149012W
Armchair Nation Armchair Nation Joe Moran Tells the story of television and how it has changed our lives from the moon landings to the X Factor. This book reveals the fascinating, lyrical and sometimes surprising history of telly, from the f… OL17542626W
The age of missing information The age of missing information Bill McKibben An excellent study of the modern extraction of man from his surroundings. Mr. McKibben, through an enlightening experiment of media vs. nature, pits McLuhan against Emerson to find the value of the i… OL1815622W
Revolution of the eye Revolution of the eye Berger, Maurice "The aesthetics and concepts of modern art have influenced American television ever since its inception in the 1930s. In return, early television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and… OL19665208W
Remote Control Remote Control Caetlin Benson-Allott While we all use remote controls, we understand little about their history or their impact on our daily lives. Caetlin Benson-Allot looks back on the remote control's material and cultural history to… OL20131300W
Murder in the News Murder in the News Jordan, Robert H., Jr. 253 pages ; 24 cm OL21152746W
Television Television Raymond Williams BECAUSE IM BLACK OL3747446W