Social Uses of Radio in Germany: An American Perspective,1924-30

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Herzog, Herta. 1955. Why did people believe in the "Invasion from Mars "? In The Language of Social Research., ed. Paul Lazarsfeld and Morris S. Rosenberg , 420-28. Glencoe: The Free Press.

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New York Times. 1923. Berlin to broadcast a speech by Marx. 23 December, 3.

_. 1924a. 500,000 German radio fans. 25 December, 20.

_. 1924b. Berlin broadcast daily food prices. 15 February, 4.

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. 1924c. Butt in on German anthem. 16 February, 7.

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_. 1924d. Radio barred in German campaign. 1 December, 3.

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. 1924e. Radion school in Leipzig. 21 December, 24.

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_. 1924f. Would bar our radio sets. 7 April, 15.

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_. 1925a. German authors bar radio. 25 February, 4.

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_. 1925b. Hauptmann and Hoffmannsthal win suits over broadcasting . 13

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March, 1.

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_. 1925c. Seek Berlin radio peace. 9 August, 16.

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. 1925d. Socialist fight to oust Luther. 30 October, 2.

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. 1926a. Broadcasting of Reichstag debate urged by many radio fans in Berlin petition. 13 November, 6.

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_. 1926b. Germans ask radio advertising cut. 19 December, 3.

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_. 1929a. Act to get German air program here. 25 August, 1.

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_. 1929b. Berlin school has 34 radio sets. 10 April, 22.

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_. 1929c. Exchanging radio programs. 10 August, 12.

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_. 1929d. To try broadcast here from Germany. 9 August, 19.

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_. 1930a. Berlin to hear Schurrnann. 11 January, 6.

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_. 1930b. Einstein sees radio as aid to democracy. 23 August, 1.

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_. 1930c. Hindenburg may overcome prejudice to microphone. 23 November, 3.

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_. 1930d. Murder play on German radio. 27 September, 18.

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_. 1930e. Right way combat Soviet with static. 15 July, 7.

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_. 1930f. Radio news rights denied. 1 May, 7.

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. 1930 g. Soviet radio talks resented in Berlin. 11 July, 10.

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