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Barnouw, Erik. Tube of Plenty: The Evolution of American Television. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Lively, readable account by a leading broadcasting historian.

Briggs, Asa. The History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1961-1979. Various volumes. Detailed and definitive work.

Curran, James, and Seaton, Jean. Power Without Responsibility: The Press and Broadcasting in Britain. London: Routledge, 4th ed., 1991. Critical account of the organization, politics, and regulation of British television.

Gitlin, Todd. Inside Prime Time. New York: Pantheon, 1985. Critical study of network television production methods in the United States.

Head, Sydney W. World Broadcasting Systems: A Comparative Analysis. Belmont, California: Wadsworth, 1985. Useful survey.

Lowery, Shearon A., and DeFleur, Melvin L. Milestones in Mass Communications Research: Media Effects. White Plains, New York: Longman, 3rd ed., 1995. Includes summaries of television's effects on social behaviour.

Millerson, Gerald. The Technique of Television Production. London and Boston: Focal Press, 12th ed., 1990. Standard textbook on television production methods.

Smith, Anthony, ed. Television: An International History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. Collection of essays.

Sterling, Christopher H., and Kittross, John M. Stay Tuned: A Concise History of American Broadcasting. Belmont, California: Wadsworth, 2nd ed., 1990.

Williams, Raymond. Television: Technology and Cultural Form. London: Fontana, 1974. Definitive discussion of the cultural implications of television technology.