Global political fallout : the first decade of the VCR, 1976-1985

Title
  1. Global political fallout : the first decade of the VCR, 1976-1985 / Gladys D. Ganley, Oswald H. Ganley.
Published by
  1. Cambridge, Mass. : Program on Information Resources Policy, Harvard University, Center for Information Policy Research ; Norwood, N.J. : Ablex Pub. Corp., ©1987.
Author
  1. Ganley, Gladys D.

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Additional authors
  1. Ganley, Oswald Harold, 1929-
  2. Harvard University. Program on Information Resources Policy.
Description
  1. xii, 166 pages; 24 cm
Series statement
  1. Communication and information science
Subject
  1. Geschichte 1976-1985
  2. Video recordings > Political aspects
  3. Video recording > Political aspects
  4. Politische Meinungsbildung
  5. Video
  6. Video
  7. Videobanden
  8. Politieke aspecten
Contents
  1. Executive summary -- Introduction -- Environment for entry of VCRs and videocassettes with special emphasis on audio recorders and cassettes -- The hardware : VCR penetration -- The role of the black market in VCR penetration -- The role of migrants in VCR penetration -- Software : videocassette distribution, including the role of organized crime -- What people are watching and where they are watching it -- Expressed concerns by governments regarding VCRs and videocassettes -- Varieties of global political acts involvintg VCRs and videocassettes -- Efforts to control VCRs and videocassettes -- Conclusions -- Appendix A : Personal communications concerning the political consequences of the global spread of VCRs and videocassettes -- Appendix B : Penetration figures.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. "A publication of the Program on Information Resources Policy"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographies and index.