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Smoke and Mirrors - by John Leonard (Paperback)

Name: Smoke and Mirrors - by John Leonard (Paperback)
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SKU: 1011487659
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Instead of making a scapegoat of television as the cause of crime on the streets of the USA, stupidity in its schools, and spectacle rather than substance in its government, this challenge to conventional ideas about television sees inside the box an echo chamber and a feedback loop; a medium neither wholly innocent of, nor entirely responsible for, the disorder it brings to people's homes.
Author(s): John Leonard
290 Pages
Performing Arts, Television

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About the Book

Media critic John Leonard offers a provocative challenge to conventional ideas about TV. Taking on a diverse range of topics from kid shows to cable, from the cheap thrills of action adventures to the solemn boredom of pledge drives, Leonard argues for a whole new way of thinking about television.

Book Synopsis

Instead of making a scapegoat of television as the cause of crime on the streets of the USA, stupidity in its schools, and spectacle rather than substance in its government, this challenge to conventional ideas about television sees inside the box an echo chamber and a feedback loop; a medium neither wholly innocent of, nor entirely responsible for, the disorder it brings to people's homes.

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.99 Inches (H) x 5.28 Inches (W) x .92 Inches (D)

Weight: .79 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 290

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Television

Publisher: New Press

Theme: History & Criticism

Format: Paperback

Author: John Leonard

Language: English

Street Date: April 15, 1998

TCIN: 1011487659

UPC: 9781565844438

Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-1673

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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