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In the late 20th and early 21st centuries television and movies have been controlled by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) everything we view is regulated in some way by the government. We had acts enforced, rules established and other types of regulations. The FCC is like the police for broadcasting it can fine broadcasters for violating anything that airs on television. The FCC has done this many times before for example an article from CNN.com posted in June, 2012 by Bill Mears…

The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneer delivers a tale of the history of the telegraph - one of the most essential technological innovation. The book gives a comprehensive view on the developing of the telegraph with its obstacles and successes, and also the story of the scientists who pioneer it. The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneer tells the story of the…

hard time thinking, feeling, or just doing normal, everyday activities. Some activities include sleeping, eating, or working. There are many types of depression. One type is persistent depressive disorder. This disorder can last two or more years. Another type is perinatal depression. This is normally after giving birth. Women are the ones who get this type of depression. Most women feel extremely sad and are overly exhausted.A third type of depression is psychotic depression. This occurs when…

distraction. If one is not paying full attention to the television screen or any other device where the show is being played, one is most likely to get lost along the plot. This show has the three elements that make up a quality drama show. It has an essential ending, managing of seriality, and a rejection of the feminine. The last aspect is very important because even though some people may argue that this show is very feminine because most of the lead characters are women, one has to take into…

Could you imagine not being able to listen to your favorite songs on the radio? Had the radio not been invented in the 1920s that would be the case. “The first commercial radio station in the U.S., Pittsburgh’s KDKA, hit the airwaves in 1920... By the end of the 1920s, there were radios in more than 12 million households” (“The Roaring Twenties”). In addition to the radios there was much more going on in the 20s. During the 1920s there was several things taking place such as Prohibition,…

John Mckenna spoke of how he became interested in music. Then mentioned being in a band and doing gigs. Then that leads to playing at the 2nd Clinton augral which ended up on TV which was watched by his mom who dissaprove of his music. Needless to say his mother is not like with him. That was a very cool story to hear. The closest I have come to that is my first paid camera running gig. Eve White-Brown ‘s story was about dealing with a problem with her voice. She said that she could have…

On Friday the 16th of October I went unplugged for 24 hours, and found it surprisingly uneventful. I had one minor slip up where I started looking at a phone because I was talking to a person who was getting the proper spelling for words off his phone. Other than that I did not notice a difference from my normal life. For the most part, I spend my time talking to people in person so that is what I did well unplugged. The biggest challenge was making sure I had my school work done before hand…

Samuel Morse Someone once stated that “people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do”. In order to be successful, one must believe they can do anything they put their mind to. Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an inventor in the I800’s (“Science and Its Times,” 2000). Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Morse had turned into an inventor in the 1800’s. Samuel Finley Breese Morse’s invention of the telegraph impacted the world by providing a way to communicate…

Summary: Echols’ article begins by discussing how the medium of radio was effectively used for storytelling, particularly in telling horror stories. She does not immediately offer her thesis in this introduction, but rather gradually builds up to it by introducing key elements of her argument throughout the introduction. One important element she mentions is that radio was about “focusing on the individual listener” (43), particularly by making the audience identify with the characters and…

Television In Canada there is only one national television network which is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It is a crown corporation which means that it is affiliated with the government, however today crown corporations see minimal interference from the government. Other networks across Canada appeal to a wide variety of interests. An important factor for television is that a small amount of content is actually made in Canada, while a considerable amount of channels show…