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The Columbia history of American television.

Publication: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Publication Date: 01-MAR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The Columbia history of American television.(Book review)

Article Excerpt
Edgerton, G. R. (2007) The Columbia history of American television. New York: Columbia University Press. 493 pages.

The author has designed the book for the literary generalist, the "non-specialist" (p. xvii), the individual who may not be familiar with the history of television. It is generally an overall history of television programming, and thus makes a significant contribution to understanding television history in the United States. Positioned with the monumental works of Eric Barnouw, Asa Briggs, Christopher Sterling and John Kittross, Edgerton contributes a comprehensive study of American television's popular culture (p. xvi). The book is divided into 4 "Parts" and 12 "Chapters."

Part I, Going Public, traces the history of television to the end of World War II. The chapters reflect primarily mainstream television history. Chapter 1, "An...

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