Television Became ‘Window to World’ After JFK Shooting


Television became ‘window to world’ after JFK shooting (via AFP)

Television took its central role in the American home after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, a national trauma that unfolded in real time and was uniquely suited to the emerging medium. Coverage of the tragedy and its aftermath saw televisionโ€ฆ

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