The Role Of Television In The 1950's

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A.) Television in the 1950s became vastly accepted into the American home. With a TV in almost every home the media and marketplace advertised name brand goods and new developed home appliance. With these promotions the women in the home went to purchase these consumer goods which intend led to the economy being good. This new form of media revolutionized a new modern form of advertisement.
B.) Although the TV was widely accepted; it was criticized by some that thought it would rot the brains of their children. Newton Minnow called it a “vast wasteland” and recommended that children not watch more than four hours of it. Despite the criticism of television, many other American connected with it and some saw it as profitable for advertisement.

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