How TV Changed America's Mind

About the Book

A prize-winning journalist and widely published professor of communications examines how TV coverage shaped the way Americans viewed pivotal events over a 50-year span. Mixing the drama of what happened with insights into why TV has such great impact, the author looks beyond the images and analyzes the power of the medium. Leading media professionals praised the book for going “beyond the customary nutshell history of television,” for “masterfully” showing the influence of TV, and for making crucial events “come alive with new excitement and relevance.”

About the Author

Edward Wakin, Ph.D., professor of communications at Fordham University, has authored or co-authored more than 24 books on history, social issues and the mass media. Past winner of the George Polk award “for distinguished achievement in journalism,” he has been a writer and editor for WCBS-TV News, the New York World-Telegram and the Wall Street Journal.