Inventing Global Broadcasting, Rebecca Scales16 February 2018When radio broadcasting debuted in the early twentieth century, politicians, journalists, and listeners alike were quick to hail radio’s potential to become a truly global mass media, as radio signals defied national borders and geographical barriers to reach potentially vast audiences around the world. But exploiting broadcasting on a global scale—whether for political or commercial ends—turned out to be far more challenging than many radio enthusiasts imagined.
Keep in touch with the Dutch24 June 2017'Keep in Touch with the Dutch’, a workshop held at the University of Amsterdam to highlight several themes from the rich history of international radio broadcasting in the Netherlands and to think about a research agenda in this field and new broadcasting techniques in the digital age.