From Cronkite to Colbert: The Evolution of Broadcast News has been named 2010’s Outstanding Book of the Year in Political Communication by the National Communication Association! The award will be presented at NCA’s annual conference in San Francisco this month. If you’re in the neighborhood, come by and say hi. If you want to read more about From Cronkite to Colbert, click here.
About Me
Geoffrey Baym is an Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. He teaches and studies the evolving styles and standards of public affairs media and political discourse. View Geoffrey's Curriculum Vitae.
Cronkite to Colbert
Cronkite to Colbert: The Evolution of Broadcast News (Paradigm Publishers, 2009) traces a historical trajectory from the height of the network age and Walter Cronkite’s Evening News, to our current post-network era, when the late-night comedians now stand among the nation’s most important newscasters. Read more about From Cronkite to Colbert here.Pages