NPR : the trials and triumphs of National Public Radio

Author:Michael P. McCauley

Summary:The people who shaped America's public broadcasting system thought it should be "a civilized voice in a civilized community" - a clear alternative to commercial broadcasting. This book tells the story of how NPR has tried to embody this idea. Michael P.

Print Book, English, 2005

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Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York, 2005

Physical Description:184 s

ISBN:

9780231121606, 0231121601

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:937175101

Subjects:

National Public Radio (U.S.)

Public radio

Public radio United States

Radio broadcasters

Radio broadcasters United States

Radio publique États-Unis

United States

Additional Physical Form Entry:

NPR [electronic resource] : the trials and triumphs of National Public Radio / Michael P. McCauley.

Contents:

Acknowledgments 1. A Lyceum of the Airwaves 2. The Very First Brush Strokes 3. The Price of Fame 4. Phoenix Rising 5. A Civilized Voice in a New Media Environment Notes Bibliography