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Inventing the Commercial, by Harry Matthei, American Heritage, May/June 1997

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  1. According to the article, what spurred the growth of commercial television after World War II?
  2. How has the influence of advertisers on television programming evolved since the early days of the industry?
  3. What critical change to the television business did NBC-TV president Pat Weaver begin in 1949?
  4. What attributes of early television advertising persist to this day?







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