Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting in the United States

by Michele Hilmes

ONLY CONNECT is a comprehensive history of American broadcasting from its earliest days in radio, through the rise of television, to the current era of digital media and the Internet. It presents broadcasting as a vital component of American cultural identity, placing the development of U.S. radio, television, and new media in the context of social and cultural change. Each chapter opens with a discussion of the historical period, thoroughly traces the development of media policy, the growth of media industries, and the history of U.S. broadcast programming, and closes with a look at the major ways that radio and television have been understood and discussed throughout American history.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published November 30, 2001

Reviews

[Hannah Petosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really well written broad overview of the cultural history of radio in television. Enjoyed reading and would recommend for TV studies fans.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really cool textbook! If you want a more in depth look into broadcasting, or if you're in a broadcast media class, this will help out! Also, to supplement, you can watch the CNN documentaries series: The Sixties, The Seventies, and The Eighties.

[Xiaowei Chen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book told a lot of funny things about broadcasting.

[MM · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as textbooks go, this one is good, palatable.