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Las Vegas: Media and Myth

Las Vegas: Media and Myth


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With its tremendous population growth, transient lifestyle, and penchant for extravagant behavior, Las Vegas, Nevada is a sociological phenomenon full of mystery and misunderstanding. Las Vegas: Media and Myth explores the ways in which the local media help to weave together the lives of the people who live in this dynamic community. Author Lawrence J. Mullen uses interviews with numerous persons who work in the local media to create a new oral history of Las Vegas and give voice to the city's inhabitants. An examination of the newspaper, television, radio, and political dimensions of Las Vegas gives new perspective to life in this fascinating place.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Part I: Newspapers Chapter 4 Part II: Radio Chapter 5 Part III: Television Chapter 6 Part IV: Politics Chapter 7 Part V: Communicators, Comedians, Critics Chapter 8 Appendix: Vegas Sound Bites

About the Author :
Lawrence J. Mullen is associate professor of journalism and media studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Review :
A rich collection of mostly uniterrupted oral history accounts, each of them presented in first person....Mullen's book should be welcomed by not only Las Vegas locals with a firsthand connection to the local media and political scene, but by anyone fascinated by the relationship between media and culture. Mullen's interviews, as a whole, provide a surprising cohesive image of the 'true' Las Vegas. As someone once fully embedded in the mass media scene of Las Vegas (but surely couldn't afford the nervous energy now), I was fascinated by Lawrence Mullen's rich account of the hidden history of America's most controversial city. Mullen explodes the ingrained myths and tells where the proverbial media-related 'bodies are buried,' then exhumes and drags the tired cadavers center stage; out into the bright, neon lights, exploring some unseemly, even shadowy behavior along the way. In a place famous for imploding structures to make room for grander ones, Mullen provides an antidote to outdated media images, demystifying legends. He also focuses on a now flourishing mass media environment—one experiencing exponential growth—along with his amazing city.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780739120743
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Lexington Books
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 184
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Weight: 453 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0739120743
  • Publisher Date: 27 Aug 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Media and Myth
  • Width: 159 mm


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