The creation of the media : political origins of modern communications /
Paul Starr.
- DIANE Publishing, 2006.
- xii, 484 pages ; 25 cm
The political origins of modern communications -- Part I: The opening of the public sphere, 1600-1860 -- 1. Early modern origins -- 2. New foundations -- 3. America's first information revolution -- 4. Capitalism and democracy in print -- Part II: The rise of technological networks, 1840-1930 -- 5. The first wire -- 6. New connections: telephone, cable, and wireless -- Part III: The making of the modern media, 1865-1941 -- 7. Great transformations: The early mass media and the diversity dynamic -- 8. The rediscovery of the First Amendment -- 9. The framing of the movies -- 10. The constitution of the air (1): The origins of broadcasting -- 11. The constitution of the air (2): Creating the new public sphere -- 12. Coda: The advent of the media.
9781422351482
Mass media -- United States -- History. Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History. United States -- Politics and government. Mass media. Mass media -- Political aspects.