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Television

on the history, development and nature of TV

Sweet Deceit

Jun 11, 2026

Sweet Deceit

How radio sound effects escaped containment into “the real world”

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Empire of Electrons

May 21, 2026

Empire of Electrons

As CBS cuts its last ties to radio and good comedy, let's revisit psychodramas of yore

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
A Gigantic Man

Mar 19, 2026

A Gigantic Man

David Sarnoff created NBC, modern broadcasting and his own legend. Maybe a child's-eye view is the best way to remember him

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
That Joke Isn't Funny

Feb 19, 2026

That Joke Isn't Funny

Excavating Amos'n'Andy, the problem at the heart of American broadcasting

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Sound Off

Feb 5, 2026

Sound Off

How not to be a propagandist

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Hard Candy

Sep 25, 2025

Hard Candy

ABC is the love-child of US regulators and Life Savers — and that's not even the weird part

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
A Letter to George Clooney

Jun 5, 2025

A Letter to George Clooney

What else we should learn from the story of Edward R. Murrow

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Radio Stars to Video: Bite Me

Apr 17, 2025

Radio Stars to Video: Bite Me

Can we learn from the warnings of the past?

Julia Barton
Julia Barton

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