Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture
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Conventional wisdom holds that television was a co-conspirator in the repressions of Cold War America, that it was a facilitator to the blacklist and handmaiden to McCarthyism. But Thomas Doherty argues that, through the influence of television, America actually became a more open and tolerant place. Although many books have been written about this period, "Cold War, Cool Medium" is the only one to examine it through the lens of television programming.To the unjaded viewership of Cold War America, the television set was not a harbinger of intellectual degradation and moral decay, but a thrilling new household appliance capable of bringing the wonders of the world directly into the home. The "cool medium" permeated the lives of every American, quickly becoming one of the most powerful cultural forces of the twentieth century. While television has frequently been blamed for spurring the rise of Senator Joseph McCarthy, it was also the national stage upon which America witnessed--and ultimately welcomed--his downfall. In this provocative and nuanced cultural history, Doherty chronicles some of the most fascinating and...
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Interesting information clothed in florid, loathsome prose. Almost unbearable. students, journalists This is a fascinating look at how the Cold War, McCarthyism, and Television were deeply intertwined. The chapter on Edward R. Murrow is an excellent counter point to the laudatory movie "Good Night and Good Luck." Although the book is not a "page turner" I found it hard to put down and talked about it to almost anyone I met.Well worth...
