Introduction : radio's intimate public
The fireside chats and the New Deal
Vox pop : network radio and the voice of the people
Public affairs : the soap-opera cultural front
The Shadow meets the phantom public
Conclusion : America's most fascinating people.
Radio's intimate public : network broadcasting and mass-mediated democracy by Jason Loviglio. ISBN 0816642346. Published by University of Minnesota Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.