NPR : : The Trials and Triumphs of National Public Radio / / Michael McCauley.
The people who shaped America's public broadcasting system thought it should be "a civilized voice in a civilized community"-a clear alternative to commercial broadcasting. This book tells the story of how NPR has tried to embody this idea. Michael P. McCauley describes NPR's evo...
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McCauley, Michael, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut NPR : The Trials and Triumphs of National Public Radio / Michael McCauley. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2005] ©2005 1 online resource (216 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. A Lyceum of the Airwaves -- 2. The Very First Brush Strokes -- 3. The Price of Fame -- 4. Phoenix Rising -- 5. A Civilized Voice in a New Media Environment -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The people who shaped America's public broadcasting system thought it should be "a civilized voice in a civilized community"-a clear alternative to commercial broadcasting. This book tells the story of how NPR has tried to embody this idea. Michael P. McCauley describes NPR's evolution from virtual obscurity in the early 1970s, when it was riddled with difficulties-political battles, unseasoned leadership, funding problems-to a first-rate broadcast organization.The book draws on a wealth of primary evidence, including fifty-seven interviews with people who have been central to the NPR story, and it places the network within the historical context of the wider U.S. radio industry. Since the late 1970s, NPR has worked hard to understand the characteristics of its audience. Because of this, its content is now targeted toward its most loyal listeners-highly educated baby-boomers, for the most part-who help support their local stations through pledges and fund drives. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442472 print 9780231509954 https://doi.org/10.7312/mcca12160 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231509954 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780231509954/original |
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