Dirty Discourse
Sex and Indecency in Broadcasting
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Beschreibung
Changes in American society, the pluralistic nature of itscitizens, and its geographic preclude a common definition of whatis indecent, profane, or obscene. What may appear to be"dirty discourse" to some may be considered to belaudable satire to others. Renowned media scholars and authorsRobert Hilliard and Michael Keith examine the blue side of theairways in Dirty Discourse: Sex and Indecency inBroadcasting. This first-ever analysis of the history andnature of off-color program content explores the treatment ofonce-forbidden topics in the electronic media, investigating thebeliefs, attitudes and actions of those who present such material,those who condemn it, and those who defend it.
Written from a social and cultural perspective, DirtyDiscourse concentrates on the means of greatest distribution- radio, with its phenomenal growth of 'shock jocks' and rapmusic lyrics, and provides coverage of television and the Internet.The book shows how and why broadcasting has evolved from the ribaldantics of the Roaring 20's to today's streaming cybersex,contrasting the standards and actions of the FCC v. the FirstAmendment amidst the over-the-air and in-the-court battles ofover-the-top radio. It examines political pressures and legalconsiderations, including Supreme Court decisions, and efforts toprotect children from media smut.
Autor*in
Robert L. Hilliard
Themen in »Dirty Discourse«
Communication & Media Studies Kommunikation u. Medienforschung Media Criticism Medienkritik