Examines the ways in which sponsors influence television programming, showing that the sponsors' influence conditions virtually the entire schedule, and assesses the impact on American society today.
Erik Barnouw, leading historian of broadcasting in the United States, in 'The Sponsor' confronts the touchy, far-reaching issue of how the television industry has gradually meshed itself into the needs and wishes of sponsors--influencing programming, news and documentaries, and shaping American culture, mores and politics.
Erik Barnouw, leading historian of broadcasting in the United States, in 'The Sponsor' confronts the touchy, far-reaching issue of how the television industry has gradually meshed itself into the needs and wishes of sponsors--influencing programming, news and documentaries, and shaping American culture, mores and politics.