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TV and the Pursuit of the Oval Office

Milestones in Presidential Campaigns (when Television Changed Everything) - When handled right, television let politicians appeal directly to voters without being filtered by any intermediary. (more...)

The stories behind each chapter title

To set the tone of Watching TV, the individual chapter titles themselves are a mix of allusions to pop culture, literature, music, and history. As an online special feature (not appearing in the book itself), here’s a peek behind each chapter title. (more...)