Hilliard / Keith Dirty Discourse

Sex and Indecency in Broadcasting
2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4051-7869-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 312 Seiten, E-Book

Changes in society, the pluralistic nature of the citizens and thegeographic breadth of America preclude a common definition of whatis indecent, profane, or obscene. What may appear to be 'dirtydiscourse' to some may be considered to be laudable satire toothers. In this fascinating book, renowned media scholars andauthors, Robert Hilliard and Michael Keith, examine the history andnature of indecent program content in American radio.
* Examines the blue side of the airways with a first-everanalysis of the history and nature of off-color programcontent.
* Explores the treatment of once-forbidden topics in theelectronic media, investigating the beliefs, attitudes and actionsof those who present such material, those who condemn it, and thosewho defend it.
* Written from a social and cultural perspective, concentrates onthe means of greatest distribution - radio, with its phenomenalgrowth of "shock jocks" and rap music lyrics.
* Provides coverage of television and the Internet, showing howand why broadcasting has evolved from the ribald antics of theRoaring 20's to today's streaming cybersex, contrasting thestandards and actions of the FCC v. the First Amendment amidst theover-the-air and in-the-court battles of over-the-top radio.
* Illustrates political pressures and legal considerations,including Supreme Court decisions, and efforts to protect childrenfrom media smut.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hilliard, Robert L.

Keith, Michael C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword.
Preface.
1. I can't Define It, But...
2. How Many Dirty Words?.
3. Crock Jocks to Shock Jocks.
4. Strange Music Fills the Air...
5. You Have to Pay to Play.
6. Crass, Brass and Alas.
7. Tit for Tat.
8. Speak the Speech.
Appendices A-J giving FCC rulings and stances on variouscases and issues

Über Autor(innen)

Robert L. Hilliard is Professor of Visual and Media Artsat Emerson College in Boston. Dr. Hilliard was Chief of the PublicBroadcasting Branch of the Federal Communications Commission andwas Chair of the Federal Interagency Media Committee. He is theauthor of more than 30 books on communication, including severalleading media textbooks.
Michael C. Keith is a Professorin the CommunicationDepartmentat Boston College and author of numerous journal articlesand over 20 books on electronic media. Dr. Keith is past Chair ofEducation for the Museum of Broadcast Communications. This isHilliard and Keith's seventh co-authored book, including the1999 President's Annual Booklist selection, Waves ofRancor: Tuning in the Radical Right, and The BroadcastCentury: A History of American Radio and Television.