Paul J. MacArthur

Olympic Television: Broadcasting The Biggest Show On Earth

The most comprehensive examination of American Olympic TV ever published. Olympic Television: Broadcasting The Biggest Show on Earth is an examination of how the Olympic experience is shaped by television with a detailed 20-year examination of how male and female athletes have been covered within primetime Olympic broadcasts. The book also has analyses of how race/ethnicity and nationality impact Olympic coverage, interviews with NBC personnel about the content and production of Olympic broadcasts, and an overview of Olympic television history.