RTF 321C Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Technological Convergence, Broadcast Network, Buzzword
28 Nov 2018
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Characteristics of the mct, aka neo-network period , 1985-2005. Passage of the telecom act of 1996 (hilmes, pp. Also: complete elimination of fin/syn rules by 1995. Examples of mergers: see charts in book (hilmes, p. 326) Time, it"s own company based on the newspaper, was for publishing. Warner, related to warner brothers, was cinema and television. They merged in the 90s, and are currently in the process of merging with at&t. 1989-1990: wave of mega-mergers (e. g. time warner, sony-columbia) Fears of foreign invasion fuel further deregulation (especially with japan) Ongoing tension between fewer corporate owners but more content available. Upstarts/independents marginalized (e. g. turner has to sell out) Growing fears of loss of localism, quality, democratic debate with consolidation of power. Audiences can talk back more easily (twop, sos campaigns) Start of shift in cultural status and cultural forms. Trash by day, quality by night? (hilmes, p. 348) Or is it a new golden age? (mcgrath article)
