Television Flashcards
How many hours do Americans spend, on average, watching TV a day?
5 hours
Do Americans spend more time watching TV online or in front of the TV?
Online
Where is the source for news?
At home
What is TV for?
leisure activity that accounts and socializing is second
TV and you
by 65, you have watching tv for 9 years, average homes now have more tv’s than people, 60% of americans use internet and tv together
Experiments began in?
1880s
First images transmitted where in?
1920s
90% of homes had a televisions in?
1950s
What was before TV?
Radio
What are channels in the beginning of TV?
Three Networks (CBS, NBC, ABC) Three Channels, limited options an was considered the “golden age”
How does TV change?
Its now.. Entertainment, advertising and journalism.
How does TV change how we act?
it changes the way we interact with each other and the way we see ourselves and others
Early TV
Was Radio-with pictures
What were some genres for early tv?
Westerns, variety shows, comedies, dramas, soaps, cop shows and quiz shows
Example: Magic in the Air
Extra Credit: What was Professors Barnett’s favorite TV show when she was a child?
Lassie (1st hero)
In early television what was the new formats?
feature films and talk shows
Why did everyone love “I love Lucy”?
It was a family sitcom, not live but was filmed with a live audience, was filmed in Hollywood not New York and saved time and money
The Impact of Lucy
filmed which makes reruns possible, programs can be syndicated. Entertainments went to Hollywood and shows can be produced more quickly.
How does TV change Journalism?
Documentary and investigation. Coverage of Politics (conventions and debates)
Ex: JFK and Nixon (Radio Nixon won, TV JFK won)
What was the impact of Murrow and McCarthy?
Background checks on TV actors, writers and producers. Careers were ruined.
The power of TV challenges the powerful
What is Single Sponsor Ad-Vantage?
TV networks sell time and “audience”, Company creates a program. TV networks air the program.1 advertiser and 1 program.
Ex: The Adventure of Robin Hood is brought to you by Johnson and Johnson
What was the $64,000 Problem?
There was a quiz show scandal. They gave contestant answers. Congress Acts (illegal to give answers)