lecture 3.3 Flashcards
1
Q
who invented the role of broadcast journalism?
A
edward r. murrow
2
Q
who was the “most trusted man in america”?
A
walter cronkite, who anchored cbs news from1962-1981. he covered major events like the jfk assasination, mlk’s assasination, lbj’s death, the vietnamese war etc.
3
Q
how many television markets are in the country.
A
a little over 200. abc, nbc, and cbs are the most notable.
4
Q
what are the big companies that own tv?
A
next star, sinclair, KVIA, univision, telemundo.
5
Q
what was the telecommunication act of 1996?
A
the goal of the law was to let anyone exeter any communications business and compete with each other (cross ownership of media outlets).
