A Newscast for the Masses: The History of Detroit Television News

by Tim Kiska

Book Overview

Explores the development of local television news and the economic and social factors that elevated it to prominence.

As the chief source of information for many people and a key revenue stream for the country's broadcast conglomerates, local television news has grown from a curiosity into a powerful journalistic and cultural force. In A Newscast for the Masses, Tim Kiska examines the evolution of television news in Detroit, from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814333028
• ISBN13: 9780814333020
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Great Lakes Books Series
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"