Inside the Box: The TV History podcast discusses a particular era, innovation, trend, or program and spends an episode discussing it. Hosted by Jonathan Bullinger, Andrew Salvati, and Steve Voorhees, they apply their scholarly work in media studies to provide the history of TV, critique it at times, and just try to have some fun as they explore inside the box. Be sure to also check our supplementary content that accompany each episode on our home page www.tvhistorypod.com.
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Inside the Box: The TV History podcast discusses a particular era, innovation, trend, or program and spends an episode discussing it. Hosted by Jonathan Bullinger, Andrew Salvati, and Steve Voorhees, they apply their scholarly work in media studies to provide the history of TV, critique it at times, and just try to have some fun as they explore inside the box. Be sure to also check our supplementary content that accompany each episode on our home page www.tvhistorypod.com.
Mini-Episode 12: Politicians and Marathon TV Sessions
Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast
27 minutes
2 years ago
Mini-Episode 12: Politicians and Marathon TV Sessions
This week join Jonathan as he discusses a famous example of politicians using television for marathon “sales” pitches (for themselves) – Thomas E. Dewey’s 1950 usage of the then-new medium of television.
Sources used for this episode:
Beyer, B.K. (1979). Thomas E. Dewey, 1937-1947: A Study in Political Leadership. Garland Publishing, Inc. New York.
Heldenfels, R.D. (1994). Television’s Greatest Year – 1954. Continuum, New York.
Smith, R.N. (1982). Thomas E. Dewey and His Times. Simon & Schuster, New York.
Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast
Inside the Box: The TV History podcast discusses a particular era, innovation, trend, or program and spends an episode discussing it. Hosted by Jonathan Bullinger, Andrew Salvati, and Steve Voorhees, they apply their scholarly work in media studies to provide the history of TV, critique it at times, and just try to have some fun as they explore inside the box. Be sure to also check our supplementary content that accompany each episode on our home page www.tvhistorypod.com.
