{"product_id":"the-early-years-of-television-and-the-bbc-hardcover-1","title":"The Early Years of Television and the BBC - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamie Medhurst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe British journalist C. P. Scott once said of television, 'Not a nice word. Greek and Latin mixed. Clumsy.' From its earliest days, when people began to discover ways of 'seeing at a distance' through to the multi-platform media environment of today, television has shown itself to be a resilient and adaptable method of communication. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on detailed archival research, The Early Years of Television and the BBC explores the relationship between the BBC and television from the mid-1920s through to the outbreak of the Second World War. Jamie Medhurst provides an account of the oft-forgotten 30-line television service (1932-5) and re-evaluates the belief that Sir John Reith, the Corporation's Director-General until 1938, would have nothing to do with television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe British journalist, C. P. Scott, once said of television, 'Not a nice word. Greek and Latin mixed. Clumsy.' From its earliest days, when people began to discover ways of 'seeing at a distance' through to the multi-platform media environment of today, television has shown itself to be a resilient and adaptable method of communication. Based on detailed archival research, The Early Years of Television and the BBC explores the relationship between the BBC and television from the mid-1920s through to the outbreak of the Second World War. Medhurst provides an account of the oft-forgotten 30-line television service (1932-35), and re-evaluates the belief that Sir John Reith, the Corporation's Director-General until 1938, would have nothing to do with television. Dr Jamie Medhurst is Reader in Film, Television and Media at Aberystwyth University. Previous publications include A History of Independent Television in Wales (2010), as well as a number of chapters and articles on broadcasting history. He is also co-editor of Broadcasting in the UK and US in the 1950s: historical perspectives (2016), and editor-in-chief of Media History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamie Medhurst is Professor of Media and Communication at Aberystwyth University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53022560158003,"sku":"9780748637867","price":147.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/M3hRbW5IQzlYcHVPb1A0Z3RrWlBNZz09_0b179b25-c7e5-4d0d-a50c-6d9c8bdc6e0d.webp?v=1770179127","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-early-years-of-television-and-the-bbc-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}