In Baseball Weekly s list of things that most affected baseball in the twentieth century, television ranked second behind only the signing of Jackie Robinson. The new medium of television exposed baseball to a genuinely national audience; altered the financial picture for teams, owners, and players; and changed the way Americans followed the game. Center Field Shot explores these changes all even more prominent in the first few years of the twenty-first century and makes sense of their meaning for America s pastime. Center Field Shot traces a sometimes contentious...
In Baseball Weekly s list of things that most affected baseball in the twentieth century, television ranked second behind only the signing of J...
James R. Walker Robert V., Jr. Bellamy James Robert Walker
Remote control tuning encourages a form of interactive television using a technology already available in 80 percent of American households. Editors Walker and Bellamy have compiled the first book of state-of-the-art research on a topic of growing interest to media researchers, practitioners, and students. Chapter authors combine survey measurements with recorded observations of viewing behavior, an analysis of the program sources accessed during grazing, experimental studies of remote control use, and historical and critical analyses. Specific topics include: the history of the remote...
Remote control tuning encourages a form of interactive television using a technology already available in 80 percent of American households. Editor...
