What was TV?

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

12/04/2008

Category :

Science & technology

Sub category :

Electronics

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Summary :

Introduction.
The late 1940's and early 1950's - tumultuous time throughout the United States.
Communism and Communist countries and an evil image of the enemy.
Rift in the United States government as a result of Cold War.
The power of film - a main threat and a way that foreign propaganda was leaked into American society.
The blacklist and the actors and performers.
Conclusion.

Abstract

In the 1950's television became the dominant mass media as people readily brought small screens into their homes in greater numbers of hours per week than ever before. It was clear that television would leave its mark "for good or ill and be under ever widening scrutiny-and not merely from its expanding audience, which [numbered] an estimated 40,000,000" (Gould, "what is TV") in 1951. The TV set could be turned on at any time of any day of the week and American homes would be inundated with broadcasts, sitcoms, and variety shows at the touch of a button. It seemed that the private sector would be changed forever. While radio had served as not only a popular medium but also an important step in history, connecting people across the nation and spreading information faster than ever before, the television now put a face with a name and visuals to a description.