"Television: the revolution," ([1944])

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Record Details:

Title:
"Television: the revolution,"
Date:
[1944]
Publisher:
New York, Essential Books
Volume:
"Television: the revolution,"
Leaf #:
000239
Language:
English
Collection:
Books and Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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220 TELEVISION: THE REVOLUTION man come up to date in his attitudes toward the other people in the world. Television can make a billion men and women clearly see the absurd- ity of the pre-war stance. Our video screens can enlighten us—help us to stand firm on solid ground. It isn't our purpose here to say exactly what constitutes up-to-date thinking. But we must agree that television is going to have a lot to do with what we think from now on. Our television receiver is more than a plaything in our living room. The way we react, how we vote, what we consider right and wrong, fair or unfair, all of our opinions will be influenced greatly by the ideas which take form on the screens of our re- ceivers. And this is no force to be underesti- mated. Let's glance over the physical dimensions of the industry. Within our lifetime, we can expect to see more television transmitters than there are broadcasting stations today. They will be linked into networks—first by film, later by instantane- ous electronics. Far and wide across America, we will see the growth of theatre television net- works bringing paying audiences the choicest views of sports events and world news at the