Broadcasting

Over the past century, the pace of globalization has accelerated considerably. While globalization is certainly not unique to this period of increased growth, the establishment of a “worldwide network of fast cables and telegraph systems, in tandem with developments in railways and steamships, eroded some of the obstacles of geography and made it easier to organize transcontinental business” (Winseck and Pike, p.1). In this context, debate has emerged amongst scholars as to the consequences of…

The concept of radio broadcasting was still quite new and was mostly dominated by private broadcasters. The private broadcasters used it for publicity and profit. Moreover, the radio was closely monitored by the federal government because they thought that wireless communication needed supervision for security reasons. In addition, and unlike the United States, all Canadian radio owners had to buy a receiving-set license each year. However, later private broadcasters started to suffer from…

CBS’s early TV strategy differed from NCB due to their different motivations for attracting an audience. CBS employed a populist programming strategy, which included sitcoms, game shows, adaption of radio shows, star driven shows from the celebrity base form radio, employing similar programming strategies that had been established in radio in order to appeal to a mass audience and ensure sponsorship. The network also ensured great flexibility through its use of packaged programs (Shows developed…

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states that the government cannot infringe upon the freedom of speech and media’s press coverage, but in recent years the government seems more determined to censor what is released in the media. According to free-lance journalist, Edward Bishop, “there is … a closeness between journalism and the government that most people would be shocked if they knew about” (Csapó-Sweet and Kopper, 2001, 19:50). The media allows people a way to express…

experience a Baby Boom in the 1900’s their fertility rates actually dropped. This is mainly due to the impact that Telenovelas has had on them. In the 1900’s Brazil experienced a growth of television expansion in the home, growth of television broadcasting, and growth of the amount of airing time. This has now lead Brazil to be one of the largest television audiences in the world. It has just changed the fertility rates but also the interactions that people have between one another as stated in…

Parks and Van Der Haak (2012) due to the vast amount of content made available by the internet, fragmentation of news broadcast audiences has occurred. As well as increasing the speed of news distribution, this has resulted in media organisations broadcasting to suit niche audiences; hence, the development of entertainment news for increased ratings (Chadwick, 2014). Furthermore, the internet has allowed broadcast media organisations to converge online, across multiple platforms, integrating…

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…

1. INTRODUCTION China 's media industry has a great opportunity for development. According to the data released by SARFT (The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television), the population coverage rate of Chinese television programmes is about 98.42%. China has more than 1900 television channels overall and the audience ratings suggest that users watch television for more than three hours per day. Therefore, China 's television industry and Chinese audiences are closely interrelated.…

A Feministic View on Boobs and Burgers People often question why Feminism exist. All I ask is that the people in society that question the existence of feminism do; watch the Carl’s Jr. Super Bowl ’15 Commercial. If there is still confusion, then there you have it. That is why feminism in today’s society of America exists. To be a feminist is simply the act of believing in the political, economic and social equality of the sexes (dictionary.com). The Carl’s Jr Super Bowl ’15 Ad is a…

1.0 Introduction Professional communication is of vital importance in the media industry due to its fast paced nature. People working within this industry must have impeccable communication skills and this report will explore why this is essential. Within this report, a branch of the media industry, social media, will be analysed. As well as looking at this branch of the industry, this report will look at the different types of communication skills needed to succeed in using social media such…