Expository Essay
Watching MTV today, it may be difficult to appreciate how it once revolutionized both the television and music industries. But why was the concept of a 24-hour music video channel so radical? What do the first-hand accounts of MTV’s conception and early years tell us about how this iconic network became the defining cultural force of the '80s and '90s? Citing from Tannenbaum and Marks’ I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution, explain the impact this radical channel had on America’s television landscape.
Required:
- 500-625 words (2-2.5 pp.)
- MLA Style, including parenthetical citations and a works cited
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