For World Television Day on November 21st, we recognize the significant impact that television has on decision making as well as being an ambassador for the entertainment industry. We are sharing a collection of books about television, a symbol of communication and globalization that educates, informs, and entertains.
Books for World Television Day
By Coll Rowe | November 19 2025 | General
- Communication > Mass Communication > Introduction to Mass Communication
- Communication > Mass Communication > Media and Society
- Communication > Mass Communication > Specialized Courses
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Studies
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of the Mass Media
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Klosterman dissects the film, the music, the sports, the TV, the pre-9/11 politics, the changes regarding race and class and sexuality, the yin/yang of Oprah and Alan Greenspan, and (almost) everything else.
- Communication > Broadcasting > TV and Video Production
- Communication > Mass Communication > Media and Society
- Film Studies > History > American Film History
- Film Studies > History > Film History
- History > Period History: U.S. > America in the 20th Century (1945-2000)
- History > Topical History > History of Mass Communication
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Popular Culture
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Studies
- Music > Music History > 20th Century Music
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Popular Culture
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Technology
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Tells the surprising, fascinating story of HBO’s ascent, its groundbreaking influence on American business, technology, and popular culture, and its increasingly precarious position in the very market it created.
- Communication > Mass Communication > Media and Society
- Communication > Mass Communication > Media History
- History > Topical History > History of Business
- History > Topical History > History of Mass Communication
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Popular Culture
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Studies
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of the Mass Media
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An inside look at the film industry for fans, students, and aspiring professionals — featuring a foreword by Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning creator of The White Lotus, Mike White.
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