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Business & Economics Media & Communications Industries

The Politics of Canadian Broadcasting, 1920-1951

by (author) Frank Peers

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2009
Category
Media & Communications Industries, General, Cultural Policy, Radio, Media Studies
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802062109
    Publish Date
    May 1973
    List Price
    $41.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442664593
    Publish Date
    Dec 2009
    List Price
    $51.00

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Still the focus of major political controversy today, the essential issues in Canadian broadcasting emerged thirty years ago. This fascinating book traces both the development of radio from its beginnings in 1920 to the inception of television in 1952, and the formation of public policy throughout these years. The course of the development was far from smooth. Professor Peers describes the contending forces, the politicians, pressure groups, newspapers, and business interests that joined in the fray. The inner story of the power struggles involved is told here thoroughly for the first time, and the significance of these struggles for the development of the system is placed in perspective.

About the author

Frank W. Peers was educated at the University of Alberta and the University of Toronto where he received a PH.D. Until 1963 he worked at the CBC as a producer, program organizer, and supervisor of public affairs programs in radio and television.

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