British Satellite Broadcasting

When people envision what television is today it is quite simple: a large screen with HD quality and hundreds of channels which are easy to access. Unbelievably there was a time where television was not like that, where quality was not all that mattered, where viewers only had a certain amount of channels to access. Welcome to Maria Paulercio’s television era, the 1950s. Television has transformed dramatically since the 1950’s from the look to what was produced and put on the air. It had an…

From the beginning of time, human civilization has fed upon the circulating world of obtaining, assembling, and broadcasting information upon a wide-spread scale. With sources ranging from the earliest form of publicized word to the current reality of active pictures and dramatic screenplay, society has been infused with an environment of news broadcast. Unfortunately, since the creation of television journalism, the overall goal has shifted from knowledgeable reports to pure entertainment. A…

The first television broadcast has led the way for many accomplishments over the years since 1936. Americans went through a life changing sequence of events that has shaped the way we live today in the twenty-first century. Though the television has given us great opportunities to shape the world to what it is today, it has not shaped the world into the perfect sphere that it could be without it. Television has made America dependent on it by having round-the-clock news, creating a new way to…

I am writing to applaud you regarding your article “Words Triumph Over Images”. So many people today go straight to the tv to get their news and current events. We live in a world where we believe everything we see on tv, even though the stories are often not true and provide a shock factor. Tv can be much more entertaining than reading it in the newspaper or hearing it on the radio, however many tv stations and journalists just want people to watch so they will say things that get the attention…

agency giving rule power over the technical details of broadcasting (i.e. frequencies, licensing, call signs, and emergency alert system). The Communications Act of 1934 allows the FCC to enforce both included and future regulations, which gave “the government influence over technologies that did not exist at that time, including television and the internet” (Rouse, 2017).…

You turn on the news. While viewing headline after headline, do you notice any kind of pattern? Every one of those programs highlights someone or something that stands out from the rest of the world. They are different, therefore they are noteworthy. Still, what about those who are not recognized? Does this mean that their work is subpar and not worth the attention? Of course not! However, by only presenting the accomplishments of those who have done “extraordinary” works, the media paints a…

Television has greatly affected politics in America. Specifically, television has impacted politicians running for office, and furthermore affected the opinions of the public eye. Advertisements and debates were absolutely key in presidential campaigning, because this allowed the candidates to distribute their ideas to the masses. One political figure’s rise and fall was strictly because of the impact the television had on people. For Richard Nixon, television was undoubtedly influential in his…

In today's society advertisements are always around us, whether it be on a t.v, a billboard, or even a magazine. All ads have a purpose and a message they want to get across to a certain group of people, but how they get that message across differs for every ad. For example, the Nike ad targets athletic young adult to middle age men by appealing to masculinity and competitiveness, while the Reebok ad appeals to young to middle age women by appealing to body image, and comfort. The Nike ad…

within the commercial. The BC SPCA (The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is the organization backing the commercial up. The organization’s credentials are practically perfect and it is a non-profit organization that actively accepts donations. The organization even provides governance structure and annual costs and donations information on their webpage. This is a very authentic and noticeable way of conducting and broadcasting the organization’s resources.…

Seeing an advertisement that catches your attention could’ve been specifically targeted for you. An advertisement can reach millions of people minutes after its release, through the use of the internet like social media, websites, and emails. Broadcasting networks like the television and radio networks are the two most popular and the most effective when it comes to delivering a message. In this paper you will find 10 advertisements that used sociological theories, and concepts to become more…