COMM 122 Lecture 6: September 22nd
16 Mar 2016
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Radio after 1927emergence of tv no educational provisions. Public organizations had to serve the public interest. Coin of exchange; common culture (coast-to-coast networks by 1928) Content analysis of wjz - may - december 1923. Frc was only supposed to be a temporary group, it needed consistent regulation and a gov"t agen. Powers of the frc were too vague, entirely controlled by the radio. 1932, roosevelt wanted to get rid of the radio act and get a new law. Could prevent any change that could"ve affected their status. Adds jurisdiction over interstate & foreign wire communication (telephone/telegraph) Creates fcc (to replaces frc) ((federal communication commission) Allocate 25% of channels to non-profits (education, religion, labor, etc ) Roosevelt got what he wanted, broadcasted got what they want (no change) Fcc will grant/revoke licenses based on public interest, convenience or necessity) Mainly combined jurisdiction of both wire (telephone,telegraph) and wireless (radio) communica federal agency (the fcc)
