Book Title: America's First Network TV Censor
Description: America’s First Network TV Censor: The Work of NBC’s Stockton Helffrichis a unique examination of early television censorship, centered around the papers of Stockton Helffrich, the first manager of the censorship department at NBC. Set against the backdrop of postwar America and contextualized by myriad primary sources including original interviews and unpublished material, Helffrich’s reports illustrate how early censorship of advertising, language, and depictions of sex, violence, and race shaped the new medium.
While other books have cited Helffrich’s reports, none have considered them as a body of work, complemented by the details of Helffrich’s life and the era in which he lived. America’s First Network TV Censor explores the ways in which H...
While other books have cited Helffrich’s reports, none have considered them as a body of work, complemented by the details of Helffrich’s life and the era in which he lived. America’s First Network TV Censor explores the ways in which H...
Bibliographic information
Author(s): Robert Pondillo
Publisher(s): SIU Press
Publish Date: 2010-04-23
Book Pages: 254
Industry Identifier: ISBN_10: 0809385740
Cover: External Link
Subjects: Performing Arts / General • Performing Arts / Television / History & Criticism • Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism • Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies
Book Dimentions
Height: 23.00 cm
Width: Unknown
Thickness: Unknown
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