NPR: The Trials and Triumphs of National Public RadioThe people who shaped America's public broadcasting system thought it should be "a civilized voice in a civilized community"—a clear alternative to commercial broadcasting. This book tells the story of how NPR has tried to embody this idea. Michael P. McCauley describes NPR's evolution from virtual obscurity in the early 1970s, when it was riddled with difficulties—political battles, unseasoned leadership, funding problems—to a first-rate broadcast organization. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictAny history of a large corporation must cover finances and bureaucracy to some degree, but McCauley's account of NPR's past rarely ventures beyond these subjects. The author, who worked in radio for ... Read full review
Contents
The Very First Brush Strokes | |
The Price of Fame | |
Phoenix Rising | |
A Civilized Voice in a New Media Environment | |