February 2013
Beginner
391 pages
15h 37m
English
Chapter 2
Television: Its Past, Present, and Future
Television: “the art of distant seeing…the possibilities of the new art are as boundless as the imagination.”
David Sarnoff, 1927
This Chapter’s Talking Points
I. Television is a Unique Medium
Television is our culture’s principal mode of knowing about itself.
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
Television wields an undeniable impact on the lives of literally billions of people around the globe. Clearly, ...