Broadcasting

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…

Why were millions of people scared on Halloween night in 1938.The radio drama war of the worlds produced by Orson Welles showed us how the people were scared.The radio drama war of the world produced by Orson Welles produced on Halloween night in 1938 which took place in New Jersey scaring the nation to the point cities were evacuating. Orson Welles created a radio drama that frightened listeners on Halloween night. Although the show created chaos,it wouldn’t have happened if the listeners…

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…

While the two radio stations have different genres and target audiences, there are similarities between them. For the hour of audio analysed from each radio station, the same time, midday to 1pm was sampled. Format wise both stations were similar, starting the hour off with a song, contrary to the norm, which is newsbreaks and/or weather report. The similarities in the formats continue, as after the song at the beginning hour, there is a voice breaks from the announcer, followed by a block of…

Movies and television in XXI century became one of the main ways to inform, present people important aspects of humans’ life. In 2015 more than 1,50 billion of people worldwide had access to television, which means this is one of the greatest tools to influence people’s life. The television as well as movies has an enormous power, which can be good, but sometimes dangerous. This kind of media has an amazing and quite short history, but already have a large impact into the life of people.…

Who knew that radios would have this big of an impact on the twenties? Probably not its inventor, Guglielmo Marconi (McLaughlin). At least it was a good surprise, not just to him but also to anyone who could afford one in the twenties. They mostly used it as a source of entertainment, particularly at night. This was obviously a good business opportunity, which caused there to be six hundred radio stations in America by nineteen twenty-two (Eckstein et. al.). How did the radio make the twenties…

The 1950s was a revolutionary era that definitely affected the course of American History in many ways. During this decade we saw the arrival of the television, suburbanization, and last but not least, the Civil Rights Movement. The affects of the television are one of the more obvious contributers to American society. Although, mainly the wealthy owned a television in the 1950s it was beginning to become more common and now it is a common household item. In fact, over 90% of households in…

Tuning Into the Radio The radio is an electronic device that has entertained millions of people since the first official broadcast in the 1920’s. The radio has affected many people in positive ways since then. It has had nine decades to advance into what we know as the radio today. People have enjoyed listening to artist, musicians, comedians, and sports entertainment for decades. The use of the radio has evolved from the 1920’s to modern day through communication, design and Technology.…

It is no secret that entertainment is one of the biggest and most profitable markets on earth. It seems like we all have to be entertained, in some way, or we don’t know what to do with ourselves. Television is a major form of entertainment that many people can access. TV has the power to influence the viewers and give people a voice that will be heard. With this great power, comes even greater responsibility. Those who dictate what is aired on TV has the ability to decide whose voices will and…