Chapter 14. Media
- Philip Goff Director Professor
Published Online: 16 APR 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444324082.ch14
Copyright © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
The Blackwell Companion to Religion in America
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How to Cite
Fortner, R. S. (2010) Media, in The Blackwell Companion to Religion in America (ed P. Goff), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444324082.ch14
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Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, USA
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- Published Online: 16 APR 2010
- Published Print: 23 APR 2010
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Print ISBN: 9781405169363
Online ISBN: 9781444324082
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Keywords:
- new media development in the United States - attracting interest within religious circles;
- mid-nineteenth century - telegraph lines as “lightning lines”;
- wireless development - at turn of twentieth century, delivering interest content through radio;
- religion, a place in radio networks' programming - crucial part of American experience;
- divisive struggle, among factions of Christian tradition in America;
- early rock ‘n’ rollers, and country singers - producing gospel music (with Elvis the best known);
- James Dobson's “Focus on the Family” - joined talk shows, long-standing testimony-based dramas, as “Unshackled!”;
- Pat Robertson establishing CBN - Christian Broadcasting Network CBN;
- elements of the Christian Church, protecting public service function of American broadcasting;
- Christians, believing that film and television production system - change from the inside, training Christians to work in the industry
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