Hollywood Speaks Out

Robert L. Hilliard has taught at a number of universities throughout his career as a film and communication studies scholar. Dr. Hilliard was Chief of the Public Broadcasting Branch of the Federal Communications Commission and was Chair of the Federal Interagency Media Committee. He is the author of many books, including Writing for Television, Radio, and New Media (2007), and with co-author Michael Keith, The Broadcast Century and Beyond: A History of U.S. Radio and Television (2005); The Quieted Voice: The Rise and Demise of Localism in American Radio (2004), and Dirty Discourse: Sex and Indecency in Broadcasting (Wiley-Blackwell 2006).

• List of Figures. Foreword.Introduction.1 OverviewBut who will come to see it?2 WarHell for whom?3 Anti-SemitismSome of my best friends . . ..4 Prison and Justice SystemsNot separate but unequal.5 Labor–ManagementWhose side are you on?6 PovertyAnyone can play.7 RacismRecipe for superiority.8 PoliticsThe good and the bad.9 HomophobiaWho's a bigot?10 TechnologyCan we beat the machine?11 SexismProtecting old boys' egos.12 Hide or SeekOther genres: Will Hollywood shut up or speak up?Selected Readings.Index.