HOW TV CHANGED AMERICAS MIND

A prize-winning journalist and widely published professor of communications examines how TV coverage shaped the way Americans viewed pivotal events over a 50-year span. Mixing the drama of what happened with insights into why TV has such great impact, the author looks beyond the images and analyzes the power of the medium. Leading media professionals praised the book for going beyond the customary nutshell history of television, for masterfully showing the influence of TV, and for making crucial events come alive with new excitement and relevance._,