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• Winner of Named an Outstanding Academic Book of 1989-1990 by Choice.
• Winner of Named an Outstanding Academic Book of 1989-1990 by ^IChoice^R.

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An excellent book that provides an important addition to the pressure group framework. Montgomery's book is accessible to a broad audience of social scientists, and it challenges many of the assumptions of conventional interest group literature. --Donald R. Culverson, University of Wisconsin A solid addition to media history, likely to become a standard resource on its subject. --Booklist A remarkably detailed inside look at how, starting in the 1970s, the various 'advocacy groups,' as [Montgomery] calls them, turned prime-time television into a virtual battle zone....Fascinating. --Marie Winn, The New York Times Book Review The special interest group that Kathy Montgomery addresses is a big one, consisting of those wishing to better understand the nature of communications media. Her book is the essence of good writing and good thinking. It taught me a lot. --Howard Rosenberg, T.V. critic for Los Angeles Times Montgomery has made a needed contribution to the research on that period with Target: Prime Time, which thoroughly examines media activism in the unregulated world of network television. --Journal of Communication A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off. --Erik Barnouw A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off....Valuable history for practitioners and students of the media. --Erik Barnouw Extremely well written and comprehensive....An outstanding book that fills a void in the literature and should be required reading for citizens concerned with the quality of network television. --Choice Well-researched, well-written, and well-worth adding to any tvphile's library. --Variety

"""An excellent book that provides an important addition to the pressure group framework. Montgomery's book is accessible to a broad audience of social scientists, and it challenges many of the assumptions of conventional interest group literature.""--Donald R. Culverson, University of Wisconsin ""A solid addition to media history, likely to become a standard resource on its subject.""--Booklist ""A remarkably detailed inside look at how, starting in the 1970s, the various 'advocacy groups,' as [Montgomery] calls them, turned prime-time television into a virtual battle zone....Fascinating.""--Marie Winn, The New York Times Book Review ""The special interest group that Kathy Montgomery addresses is a big one, consisting of those wishing to better understand the nature of communications media. Her book is the essence of good writing and good thinking. It taught me a lot.""--Howard Rosenberg, T.V. critic for Los Angeles Times ""Montgomery has made a needed contribution to the research on that period with Target: Prime Time, which thoroughly examines media activism in the unregulated world of network television.""--Journal of Communication ""A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off.""--Erik Barnouw ""A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off....Valuable history for practitioners and students of the media.""--Erik Barnouw ""Extremely well written and comprehensive....An outstanding book that fills a void in the literature and should be required reading for citizens concerned with the quality of network television.""--Choice ""Well-researched, well-written, and well-worth adding to any tvphile's library.""--Variety"

An excellent book that provides an important addition to the pressure group framework. Montgomery's book is accessible to a broad audience of social scientists, and it challenges many of the assumptions of conventional interest group literature. -Donald R. Culverson, University of Wisconsin A solid addition to media history, likely to become a standard resource on its subject. -Booklist A remarkably detailed inside look at how, starting in the 1970s, the various 'advocacy groups,' as [Montgomery] calls them, turned prime-time television into a virtual battle zone...Fascinating. -Marie Winn, The New York Times Book Review The special interest group that Kathy Montgomery addresses is a big one, consisting of those wishing to better understand the nature of communications media. Her book is the essence of good writing and good thinking. It taught me a lot. -Howard Rosenberg, T.V. critic for Los Angeles Times Montgomery has made a needed contribution to the research on that period with Target: Prime Time, which thoroughly examines media activism in the unregulated world of network television. -Journal of Communication A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off. -Erik Barnouw A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off...Valuable history for practitioners and students of the media. -Erik Barnouw Extremely well written and comprehensive...An outstanding book that fills a void in the literature and should be required reading for citizens concerned with the quality of network television. -Choice Well-researched, well-written, and well-worth adding to any tvphile's library. -Variety

Well-researched, well-written, and well-worth adding to any tvphile's library. -Variety Extremely well written and comprehensive....An outstanding book that fills a void in the literature and should be required reading for citizens concerned with the quality of network television. -Choice A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off....Valuable history for practitioners and students of the media. -Erik Barnouw A unique and fascinating look at the pressure group siege lines surrounding U.S. television and efforts to ward them off. -Erik Barnouw Montgomery has made a needed contribution to the research on that period with Target: Prime Time, which thoroughly examines media activism in the unregulated world of network television. -Journal of Communication The special interest group that Kathy Montgomery addresses is a big one, consisting of those wishing to better understand the nature of communications media. Her book is the essence of good writing and good thinking. It taught me a lot. -Howard Rosenberg, T.V. critic for Los Angeles Times A remarkably detailed inside look at how, starting in the 1970s, the various 'advocacy groups,' as [Montgomery] calls them, turned prime-time television into a virtual battle zone....Fascinating. -Marie Winn, The New York Times Book Review A solid addition to media history, likely to become a standard resource on its subject. -Booklist An excellent book that provides an important addition to the pressure group framework. Montgomery's book is accessible to a broad audience of social scientists, and it challenges many of the assumptions of conventional interest group literature. -Donald R. Culverson, University of Wisconsin

Author Information

Kathryn C. Montgomery teaches Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has written for various publications, including the Journal of Communication and Columbia Journalism Review.

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