How Cable Built Its Empires
Books about the audacious entrepreneurs who turned cable television into a national force, from 24-hour news and superstations to sports franchises and corporate dealmaking.
Optimized for books about books about the history of cable television, CNN, Ted Turner, and media moguls who built modern broadcasting empires.
CronkiteDouglas Brinkley, George GuidallBrinkley’s Cronkite provides a definitive portrait of a broadcast-era anchor whose institutional role helps...Shelf signal: Lives in Journalism
Born to Be WiredJohn MaloneJohn Malone’s memoir traces the consolidation and dealmaking that shaped modern cable infrastructure and corporate...Shelf signal: Business Lives
The Loudest Voice in the RoomGabriel ShermanSherman’s account of Roger Ailes and Fox shows a parallel case of a combative network boss building ideological and...Shelf signal: Political Lives
DisneywarPatrick Lawlor, James B. StewartDisneywar examines corporate media battles and leadership that illuminate how entertainment conglomerates jockeyed with...Shelf signal: Entertainment Industry
Liberty and the NewsWalter LippmannWalter Lippmann’s Liberty and the News offers a classic framework for thinking about news institutions, public trust,...Shelf signal: Media, Politics & the Internet
Sports, Media, and SocietyKevin HullSports, Media, and Society explains the growing overlap between team ownership, media platforms, and cultural influence...Shelf signal: How Media Works
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is BurningJonathan MahlerLadies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning contextualizes how sports and local media intersected with urban politics in...Shelf signal: Baseball History