AM broadcasting

Explanation of the issue: Channel Ten, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, is currently facing many issues due to a lack of ratings, and programing not resonating with viewers. Channel Ten showed significant dominance in the industry during the early 2000s, having programing that was unique from all the other networks such as Australian Idol, and shows imported from the US that were extremely well targeted to younger demographics. However, in recent years the…

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…

It’s around 5 pm in the evening when I usually sit down on the couch and watch the news on TV with my parents. My parents speak little English so we stick with a Spanish news program called Al Rojo Vivo on Telemundo. I sometimes look at some news articles that show up on Yahoo while I go through my emails, but besides that I don’t really pay too much attention to it even though I know I should. The news program I watch has deal with how police have mistreated the people in the community and…

I was sitting with my wife watching the tele, a rarity in that most of my leisure time is spent reading, my wife is not a big tele fan but it was on, and we were sitting, and such was my experience. The segment that appeared was of a US senator describing what he called his mission to encourage people to be more American, better patriots. This in fact was old news in that the exploits of this particular politician was becoming more and more famous. He was known to actually weep during what I can…

Advertisements have been around for years. Trying to get consumers to buy their products. So, it would be hard for people to see which ones tell you the truth about the product and which ones do not. They can persuade people to buy the product because they are able to make it believable by using words they know people want to hear. Without the advertisements, the product would not have an increase in sales that makes the company loss in money. The product I choose would be Kellogg’s Frosted…

Television has allowed events; such as the United States presidential election to be accessible to anybody who owns a Television. The effect that television has had on the viewer isn't as positive as you think. The presidential elections have been visible on TV to the audience since the 1960s. This has allowed more people to participate in voting but has also brought image into the party. With television the viewer is able to take image and base their vote of that instead of the candidate's…

Broadcast news remains a focal moment for many people in the evening. The broadcast stations tapped into this and created series of an evening or nightly news. The evening news is the most watched because the viewing public trusts the anchor’s credibility. Williams falls into this category due to his coherent progression in describing the event exactly how it happened. He does not rush to judgment, but rather to let facts emerge over time. Fabricating events to sell a story that may very well be…

political context; in other words, in the post-broadcast era, narrowcasting is an effective communication method by which the President can gain leverage. Today’s political context largely consists of polarized parties and fragmented media, which deems broadcasting messages ineffective in rallying the public to pressure members of the Congress to support the President. When employing narrowcasting the President primarily targets three subsets: their party base, interest groups, and localities…

The Golden Age of Radio lasted roughly around 1930 through 1940. That time was when the medium of commercial broadcast radio grew into the fabric of daily life in the United States. One time they provided news and entertainment to a country struggling with economic depression and war and much of the programming heard by listeners was controlled by advertising agencies which included the shows hired the talent and staff. Sometimes they draw performers directly from the old vaudeville theatre…

Advertising has a huge influence on its audience in todays world. Ads can be found on billboards, in stores, on food packaging, on clothing, or any other place. Some ads are very effective and easily persuade its viewer to buy a product or take action. Ads by the Centers for Disease Control effectively promote the influenza vaccine to a range of audiences using several persuasive techniques. A specific ad from them states "Spread Music. Not Flu." A photograph of two young adults listening to…