Description
This course traces the development and growth of television from a technical curiosity starting in the 1940’s to a global industry of the 21st Century that enters households to entertain, inform, and influence our cultural values. This overview of television, from the early days of real-time broadcast to satellite-delivered, 24-hour cable TV, includes an examination of the evolution of TV programming, news coverage and advertising, and its influence on culture, politics and history.