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You Can't Air That: Four Cases of Controversy and Censorship in American Television Programming

You Can't Air That: Four Cases of Controversy and Censorship in American Television Programming

David S. Silverman
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In this illuminating book, David S. Silverman assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television.



Beginning with The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the sixties, the author also examines The Richard Pryor Show, TV Nation, and Politically Incorrect. Drawing on firsthand accounts by the writers, producers, and performers of these programs, Silverman offers an unbiased view of the ways in which censorship, sponsor intimidation, regulation, and network tampering force all American broadcasters to manipulate creative talent and stifle genuine controversy. Shedding new light on the prevalence of censorship in broadcast television, this book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society.
Language
English
Pages
181
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Release
November 01, 2007
ISBN
0815631502
ISBN 13
9780815631507

You Can't Air That: Four Cases of Controversy and Censorship in American Television Programming

David S. Silverman
3.5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
In this illuminating book, David S. Silverman assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television.



Beginning with The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the sixties, the author also examines The Richard Pryor Show, TV Nation, and Politically Incorrect. Drawing on firsthand accounts by the writers, producers, and performers of these programs, Silverman offers an unbiased view of the ways in which censorship, sponsor intimidation, regulation, and network tampering force all American broadcasters to manipulate creative talent and stifle genuine controversy. Shedding new light on the prevalence of censorship in broadcast television, this book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society.
Language
English
Pages
181
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Release
November 01, 2007
ISBN
0815631502
ISBN 13
9780815631507

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