America's battle for media democracy : the triumph of corporate libertarianism and the future of media reform / Victor Pickard, University of Pennsylvania.

Author/creator Pickard, Victor W.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Descriptionxi, 247 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Mass media policy--United States. --History.
Broadcasting policy--United States. --History.

SeriesCommunication, society and politics
Communication, society, and politics. ^A464687
Contents Introduction : the policy origins and normative foundations of American media -- The revolt against radio -- A Progressive turn at the FCC -- The battle of the blue book -- The origins of the fairness doctrine -- The 1940s newspaper crisis and the birth of the Hutchins Commission -- Should the giants be slain or persuaded to be good? -- The postwar settlement for American media -- Conclusion : confronting market failure.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 233-234) and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2014015034
ISBN9781107038332 (hardback)
ISBN1107038332 (hardback)
ISBN1107694752
ISBN9781107694750
Standard identifier# 40024266334