Campus radio

A Day of Unplugging from the Digital World I accepted the bold challenge of unplugging myself from the usage of any electronic devices over a time span of 24 hours during the last Saturday of April. Initially, I was hesitated to conduct the study as I have become progressively more reliant on technology for its great efficiency and convenience brought to my life. Therefore, I chose the option of 1992 in which telephone and cable TV still within the option of entertainment to increase my chance…

Making Life a Little Extra One Stick at a Time Often times people find themselves going home after a long day of school or work and relaxing on the couch, turning on the television to our favorite show. In the United States, Americans watch an average of five hours of television a day. In the average hour of television there are around fifteen and a half minutes of commercials and advertisements, which mean an American watches about an hour and a half of commercials everyday (Flint). The…

The telephone was needed to communicate with others at important times and at long distances quickly and cheaply. It also was used to talk with friends or family more often. The late 1800’s needed this invention because it was hard to get messages around the world so quickly before it. You also couldn’t see the faces of the person you were talking to, this was made possible after changes were made. There were many problems that came up though. A problem was that Bell made a telephone company…

As of late, broadcasting companies have gone under expanding assault for the fierce projects that fill their calendars. As we examined in class, clinicians and correspondences masters, for example, Dr. George Gerbner at the University of Pennsylvania, have planned scales to measure the passing and pulverization that comes into American homes day by day. Sociologists have examined the conceivable impacts of this circumstance on the survey open. One range that is presently accepting consideration…

The importance of television, which was always into discussion, has now in sparked the controversy from the last few years. Study reveals that for many people, television is not just a medium to spread news but also a companion.I personally agree with this notion but there are many drawbacks of this as well. Thus both sides of the contentious would be put under scruitny and my opinion to which holds the weight will be given. There are myriad of arguments in favor of my stance, but the most…

system radio scaring millions of citizens leading to chaos. Orson Welles is guilty of violating the clear and present danger clause because he broadcasted fake news, caused police lines to become jammed and created mass fear and panic. Only real news should be played on the radio. Judge Kennedy, who testified against Welles at trial stated that the broadcast was “fraudulent and illegal,” which it was. Heywood Brown, another witness, thought that “Only actual news should be played on the radio,”…

In recent years technology has been rapidly growing and everything being shared and digitizing from the newspapers to live televisions shows and to social media. Now a days people are multitasking in order to perform their day to day tasks. In this rushed culture people are looking for more ways to multitask from being able to switch from work to entertainment applications while being efficient as possible. Current media studies suggest that nearly 59 percent of Americans watch television while…

emergencies. Radios were, and continue to be, the primary source of communication; relaying information from computing resources found within the office to officers in the field. However, the evolution of mobile technology has increased the autonomy of first-responders in the field, with nearly all emergency vehicles now equipped with on-board computers. Nonetheless, the capabilities of these devices remain limited and first-responders are still tethered to their vehicles and radios for…

Another 1970s show that was popular and was the longest-running sitcom in the history of television was The Jeffersons. The Jefferson family owned a chain of dry-cleaning businesses. From the help of their business, the African American family was able to “move on up” to a fancy uptown apartment. (Garrison- The Evolution) This show changed the stereotype that most Americans had that all African Americans were poor. The show not only proved to Americans that African Americans can be successful,…

The Generation of TV Influenced Doctors Over the years, TV shows have become an outlet for many people across the country, but what some people don't realize is that during the process of watching these, shows you are actually learning too. Take the show Grey's Anatomy for example, which is an inspiring and educational show on the uprise. Medical TV shows across America have increased awareness for different medical problems and influenced a new generation of doctors. One of the major pros of…