COMS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Wireless Telegraphy, Background Music, Mass Hysteria
20 Mar 2019
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What is broadcasting: history of radio, history of television. The broadcasting system: commercial and public broadcasting, government"s role, broadcasting in the digital age. One-way transmission from a centralized corporate industry to a receptive but unproductive domestic audience. (hartley 2012, 121: broadcasting captures the essence of mass communication, large audience. While newspapers made oct. 30, 1938, a memorable night in the history of the united states, in reality it was a normal fall sunday evening throughout north america. Four days after its initial, sensational report, the washington. Post published a letter from one reader who walked down f street during the broadcast. Initially a loss-leader from radio set manufacturers: at&t"s toll broadcasting brings advertising to radio in the form of program sponsorships. History of television: experiments with mechanical television begin in c. 19, electronic television patented in 1930, regular broadcasts in us begin with 1939 world"s fair, television adoption proceeds quickly (progression shown over 5yr increments)
