Abstract

Bernarr Cooper (1912–1999) led the Bureau of Mass Communications of the New York State Education Department from 1962 to 1982. During its heyday—roughly between 1970 and 1980—the Bureau produced or coproduced more than 1,500 educational programs, distributed widely to public schools and libraries across the state of New York. This article draws the story of Cooper and the Bureau out of the annals of New York State history, making it meaningful to the interrelated histories of mass communication, popular television, education, and public health.

中文翻译：

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迈向公民社会：伯纳尔·库珀和纽约州教育部大众传播局

摘要

伯纳尔·库珀（Bernarr Cooper，1912-1999 年）从 1962 年至 1982 年领导纽约州教育部大众传播局。在其鼎盛时期（大约在 1970 年至 1980 年），该局制作或共同制作了 1,500 多个教育节目，广泛向公众分发纽约州各地的学校和图书馆。本文从纽约州历史编年史中汲取了库珀和调查局的故事，使其对大众传播、大众电视、教育和公共卫生等相互关联的历史具有意义。