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Hilliard, Robert L. was born on June 25, 1925 in New York City.
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Phillipa Kohn's personal ego and strength that enabled her to control all the people around her convinced this daughter of wealthy Jewish parents that she could control her political environment in Germany as well. Then came Hitler and Nazism and World War II. Her marriage to weak Walter Penmann, a non-Jewish university professor, a union of convenience and occasional manipulative sex for her and adoring frustration for him, protected her for a while. When she is ultimately sent to a concentration camp, Walter goes off to join the anti-Nazi resistance. The horrors of the camps for her, the dangerous adventures for him, the self-discoveries of both, including all-encompassing sex that they could not find with each other, mark the dramatic changes for them and in the lives and deaths of other unforgettable characters, set against a warning of personal and public complacency that is as meaningful today as it was at that time.
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The airwaves in America are being used by armed militias, conspiracy theorists, survivalists, the religious right, white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other radical groups to reach millions with their messages of hate and fear. Waves of Rancor examines the origin, nature, and impact of right-wing electronic media, including radio, television, cable, the internet, and even music CDs.
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How has American radio—once a grassroots, community-based medium—become a generic service that primarily benefits owners and shareholders and prohibits its listeners from receiving diversity of opinions, ideas, and entertainment through local programming? In The Quieted Voice: The Rise and Demise of Localism in American Radio, Robert L. Hilliard and Michael C. Keith blame the government’s continual deregulation of radio and the corporate obsession with the bottom line in the wake of the far-reaching and controversial Telecommunications Act of 1996. Fighting for greater democratization of the airwaves, Hilliard and Keith call for a return to localism to save radio from rampant media conglomeration and ever-narrowing music playlists—and to save Americans from corporate and government control of public information. The Quieted Voice details radio’s obligation to broadcast in the public’s interest. Hilliard and Keith trace the origins of the public trusteeship behind the medium and argue that local programming is essential to the fulfillment of this responsibility. From historical and critical perspectives, they examine the decline of community-centered programming and outline the efforts of media watchdog and special interest groups that have vigorously opposed the decline of democracy and diversity in American radio. They also evaluate the implications of continuing delocalization of the radio medium and survey the perspectives of leading media scholars and experts.
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(Surviving the Americans tells the true story of how, afte...)
Surviving the Americans tells the true story of how, after attending a liberation concert given by emaciated concentration camp survivors, two Jewish-American soldiers wrote a letter about the criminal neglect and anti-Semitism of American policy in occupied Europe. This letter turned into a crusade which saved untold numbers of lives when President Truman finally reversed US policy. An extraordinary autobiographical account by one of the letter-writers, Surviving the Americans is the first book to present the genocide by neglect suffered by Jews and other camp survivors at the hands of the Americans after the liberation, and the first as well to tell of the campaign that eventually saved many of them.
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Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated. Explores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and how most feature flms deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past Organized around such important issues as poverty, racism, sexism, war, anti-Semitism, and homophobia Discusses the relevance and the impact of feature films from Modern Times to WALL-E
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Hilliard, Robert L. was born on June 25, 1925 in New York City.
Bachelor, University Delaware, 1948. Master of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1949. Master of Fine Arts, Western Reserve University, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1959. Postgraduate, Teachers College, 1960.
Professional in theatre, radio and television, newspaper reporter, editor, 1943-1964; instructor, Brooklyn College, 1950-1956; assistant professor, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1956-1960; associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1960-1964; chief, Ednl./Public Broadcasting Branch, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1964-1980; chairman, Federal Interagency Media Committee, Washington, 1965-1978; dean graduate studies, Emerson College, Boston, 1980-1984; professor, Emerson College, Boston, since 1984. Consultant and lecturer in field.
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President advisory congress Cambridge (Massachusetts) Cmty. Cable television, 1986-1990, board directors, 1986-1990. Board directors Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation, since 1994, Joda Institute, since 1996.
Trustee New England Institute for Peace, 1987-1990. Delegate Massachusetts Dem.conv., 1986. Active Massachusetts Telecomm.
Commission, 1981-1992. With United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Federation television and Radio Artists, National Instrs. television Fixed Svc.
Association (board directors), Actors Equity Association, International University Comm. (founder, 1st president).
Children: Mark, Mara.