"e;Michele Hilmes has produced an excellent introduction to a most important subject. This is an invaluable work for both scholars and students that places film, radio, and television within the context of the national culture experience."e; --- American Historical Review"e;Hilmes is one of the few historians of broadcasting to move beyond a political economy of the media. . . . Her work should serve as a model for future histories of broadcasting."e; --- Journal of Communication"e;All media historians will find this work a critical addition to their bookshelves."e; --- American Journalism"e;A major addition to media history literature."e; --- Journalism History