Television at Work
Industrial Media and American Labor
Kit Hughes
Reviews and Awards
A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title
"Television at Work is a book rich in material, analysis, and original research. It eloquently maneuvers between small case studies of particular technologies and larger historical trends in the economy, management theories, and labor practices." -- Blake Atwood, Blake Atwood is an associate professor of media studies and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Media Studies at the American University of Beirut, Technology and Culture
"While the book emphasizes the subtle manipulation and shifting relationship between management and labor, interviews with key media producers round out this fascinating look at corporate television ... A recommended acquisition for media history collections." -- R. Davis, CHOICE
"Hughes' research is a fascinating addition to our historical and contemporary debates about medium specificity and the evolution of television." -- Karen Petruska, Media Industries Journal
"While the book emphasizes the subtle manipulation and shifting relationship between management and labor, interviews with key media producers round out this fascinating look at corporate television. . . .A recommended acquisition for media history collections." -- CHOICE