Cover
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Great Hidden Political Asset
Act I. A Political Awakening
1. The Power of Broadcasting
2. A Business Rivalry Forms
3. Distinguishing Cable Television
4. Revenge Politics
Act II. Coming of Age
5. The Watergate Hangover
6. Exploding the Cable Dial
7. Visions '79
8. Becoming a Household Name
Act III. The Triumph of Cable America
9. A Political Tool
10. Regulatory Consequences
11. Winning at Any Cost
12. The MTV Presidency
Conclusion: Democracy in Cable America
Notes
Index