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Rewiring the Mind

Historian of broadcasting David Hendy examines the ways in which the electronic media have shaped the modern mind

First Broadcast14 Jun 2010

Latest Broadcast18 Jun 2010

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David Hendy asks if media reports of tragedy help us to come to terms with suffering.

How effective were BBC efforts to improve the 'public mind' between the two world wars?

David Hendy on how wireless communication conquered the world in the early 20th century.

David Hendy asks if revealing TV shows have increased interest in others' private lives.

David Hendy asks if the internet is degrading or enhancing our mental abilities.