The social impact of television from the 1950s

Question 1

When was the first commercial television?

Answer 1

1939 World’s Fair, RCA demonstrated the first commercial television

Question 2

What was a big part of television?

Answer 2

Advertising

Question 3

When was the first television advert with a black American?

Answer 3

1963

Question 4

What did the Baby Boom lead to?

Answer 4

Increasing advertisement targeting children

Question 5

Kennedy-Nixon debate: (2)

Answer 5

• Kennedy used the TV well as he was a good-looking and a persuasive speaker
• Worked less well for Nixon, who was uncomfortable on air and showed it

Question 6

What did the first Kennedy-Nixon debate reach in views?

Answer 6

70 million

Question 7

1950, 1960 and 1980 television ownership:

Answer 7

1950 - 9%
1960 - 85%
1980 - 98%

Question 8

What percentage of tv shows were recorded live in 1953?

Answer 8

80%

Question 9

What percentage of tv shows were recorded live in 1960?

Answer 9

36%

Question 10

The 1967 Public Broadcasting Act

Answer 10

Set up the government-funded Corporation For Public Broadcasting (CPB) in 1969

Question 11

Most popular PBS show:

Answer 11

Sesame street (1969 - present)

Question 12

What did sesame street teach?

Answer 12

Racial tolerance and sharing as well as counting and reading and was one of the first shows to have a racially balanced cast

Question 13

When was the government funding withdrawn and why?

Answer 13

in 1981, due to conservative backswing