Thousands of Americans, in a wide range of professions, were accused, more specifically those in the media. Media, in the form of radio, print, and most popularly, television, was under extreme investigation. The growing power and expansion of the entertainment industry became an area of communication and self-expression. Consequently, this posed a threat as communist ideals could essentially infiltrate the American media in this way. McCarthyism was responsible for the demise of dozens of industries, specifically the entertainment industry, individual careers, and basic civil liberties as many were considered “guilty” based on evidence that was merely
Thousands of Americans, in a wide range of professions, were accused, more specifically those in the media. Media, in the form of radio, print, and most popularly, television, was under extreme investigation. The growing power and expansion of the entertainment industry became an area of communication and self-expression. Consequently, this posed a threat as communist ideals could essentially infiltrate the American media in this way. McCarthyism was responsible for the demise of dozens of industries, specifically the entertainment industry, individual careers, and basic civil liberties as many were considered “guilty” based on evidence that was merely