Public Interests: Media Advocacy and Struggles over U.S. Television

by Allison Perlman

Winner of the 2017 Outstanding Book Award from the Popular Communication Division of the International Communication Association

Nearly as soon as television began to enter American homes in the late 1940s, social activists recognized that it was a powerful tool for shaping the nation's views. By targeting broadcast regulations and laws, both liberal and conservative activist groups have sought to influence what America sees on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813572290
• ISBN13: 9780813572291
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"