News broadcasting

infuence on the internet content due to the fact of the Telecommunications act of 1996. This act states that,"Previously, the Communications Act of 1934 was the statutory framework for U.S. communications policy, covering telecommunications and broadcasting. The 1934 Act created the FCC, the agency formed to implement and administer the economic regulation of the interstate activities of the telephone monopolies and the licensing of spectrum used for broadcast and other purposes. The Act left…

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…

When we turn on the TV to watch the news, how is that image being projected through our TV? When we call a family member on the other side of the world, what technology is making it possible? The main device being used to send those signals is a satellite. The creation of satellites was a huge breakthrough for technology; it gave the populace a chance to communicate with anyone on the planet. This technology has needed to change and evolve to meet the increasing demand of the world population.…

Mercury Theatre on the Air enacted a Martian invasion of Earth/New Jersey. During this broadcast, it was said to have frightened many civilians and “Upwards of a million people, [were] convinced, if only briefly, that the United States was being laid waste by alien invaders,” narrator Oliver Platt informs us in the new PBS documentary celebrating the program. It was staged as a Halloween episode on October 30, 1938, and aired over the Broadcasting System radio network. It was said to have caused…

most affected by this new bill. This is an example of what can happen when the public is not informed about policy decisions and when big corporations spend their money on political contributions while making promises they cannot keep. Technology was rapidly improving in the late 20th century, making the Communications Act of 1934 more obsolete every day. Although there were revisions made to this act throughout the years, Congress decided to completely replace it with a new act that…

information, or to be the source of any and all information when disaster strikes, the news is where people go. The Columbia Broadcasting System, or CBS, began in 1927 and continues today as an active news television network. For years CBS has been keeping their viewers up to date on all of the information they need to know to help them get through the day. The end of every day became special because the CBS Evening News helped viewers prepare for the next day ahead; and to help these viewers…

away from this method, it is still widely used throughout the radio sector. At the end of this year, New Zealand will cease the used of this Diary method, an inexpensive method that was seen to be successful in ascertaining an understanding of the audience. Participants…

gives the audience information about the rest of the world and gives the audience entertainment about real life events. In some ways, public television is more valuable to Williams because it offers educational service whether it be a cook show or the news, it educates the viewers. However, in 2017 people still see the value of public television but many people have completely gotten rid of their public television and only use commercial television such as Netflix, where you have to pay monthly…

helped improve the technology and sound quality of the radio. Finally in 1965 the first antenna FM system was created. When the modern radio before internet was created it drastically changed some aspects in people lives. The campaign took on a whole new dynamic when it came to debates…

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…