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The History of American Media

The History of American Media. Part 3 – Advent Radio, Television, and Journalism Today. …. Advent Radio: At the turn of the century, a development was looming that would change the nature of the news- and of the world-forever.

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The History of American Media

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  1. The History of American Media Part 3 – Advent Radio, Television, and Journalism Today

  2. … • Advent Radio: At the turn of the century, a development was looming that would change the nature of the news- and of the world-forever. • 1906 – Dr. Lee De Forest made improvements in the vacuum tube that made possible the new medium of radio. • De Forest made the first newscast in 1916 when he broadcast over a limited area of the returns of the Wilson-Hughes presidential election.

  3. Advent Radio • Regular daily programs started in Detroit in 1920, broadcast from experimental station 8MK, which became WWJ the following year. • Station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Penn. Broadcast the Harding-Cox presidential election returns of 1920, considered a milestone in radio journalism. • The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was formed in 1926 and (CBS) in 1927. The Mutual Broadcasting System went on the air in 1934, and when part of NBC’s network was sold, it was renamed the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in 1945.

  4. Advent Radio • In law, the airwaves are owned collectively by the public. In practice, stations saturated the airwaves and interfered with each other’s broadcasts. • 1912 – a law was passed that empowered the Department of Commerce to assign wavelengths to license applicants. • The Radio Act of 1927 broadened this power and created the FCC, which has jurisdiction over both radio and television.

  5. Advent Radio • In the 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s radio fascinated the American public. Comedians like Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Fred Allen drew huge audiences. • And so we move on to television…. • The first television newscast took place in 1940. By the mid-1960’s, 60 million TV sets were in use.

  6. Television • In the 1930’s, President Franklin Roosevelt reached the American people through radio with his fireside chats. • Journalism Today: How has it changed? What is the same? • Your turn: Research the history of a newspaper. Find out who founded the paper and when. Was it ever affiliated with a political party? Who owns the paper?

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