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"In 1995 public television faced possible elimination of federal funding, potentially commercializing this unique type of broadcasting. ""Recovering a Public Vision for Public Television"" suggests that these recent strains are the same political blows that have undermined public broadcasting historically; the result is programming that no longer prioritizes social reform and popular community. This book investigates three important moments in the development of US public media: the Wagner-Hatfield amendment of 1934, the FCC hearings for educational frequencies in 1950-51, and the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Glenda Balas not only examines these critical events in detail, but also explores how these restrictions are still instrumental in the compromise of public broadcasting's institutional vision. The book's six-point plan proposes a reconstitution and rejuvenation of public broadcasting's mission so it can advance into the 21st century as a leader in public speech."

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Glenda R. Balas is assistant professor of communication and journalism at the University of New Mexico.

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