11: The growth of the media

Question 1

What was the most important form of mass communication in the 1920s?

Answer 1

Newspaper

Question 2

Who was more likely to buy papers?

Answer 2

The wealthy

Question 3

What women’s magazine’s were very popular? (3)

Answer 3

• Vogue
• Harper’s Bazaar
• Women’s weekly

Question 4

What were children reading? (3)

Answer 4

• Boys were reading stories about patriotic heroes
• Adventure stories
• Coloured comics like The Beano

Question 5

What was the most popular medium of entertainment in the 1920s?

Answer 5

Cinema

Question 6

Why was cinema very popular? (2)

Answer 6

• Hero worship of big-screen stars

- It offered entertainment at very modest prices

Question 7

By 1925 what percentage of films were were made by British companies?

Answer 7

5%

Question 8

When was the Cinematography Act and what did it do?

Answer 8

• 1927

- 7.5% of films shown had to be British

Question 9

How did cinemas play an important role?

Answer 9

It distracted people from heavy drinking and violence

Question 10

When was the BBC start regular radio broadcasting?

Answer 10

1922

Question 11

When did the BBC become THE BBC?

Answer 11

1926

Question 12

What dangers did the BBC prevent? (2)

Answer 12

• Fear that it would be a means of spreading revolution

- It would only cater to the lowest taste

Question 13

What was radio seen as?

Answer 13

A means of bringing culture to the people and of strengthen traditional values

Question 14

When did comedies and varied music start being broadcast?

Answer 14

1930s

Question 15

What the number of radio licences rise to?

Answer 15

From 36,000 in 1922 to 2 million in 1926