History of Public Broadcasting
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In what year was the first TV station established in Lahore, Pakistan?

  • 1964 (correct)
  • 1962
  • 1968
  • 1966

    • What halted progress on television as a means of mass communication?

  • The 2nd World War (correct)
  • The discovery of internet
  • The invention of radio
  • The invention of computers

    • When were computers introduced on a limited scale for communication and data processing?

  • Early 1980
  • Early 1950s
  • Early 1970
  • Early 1960 (correct)

    • What ranked at the top in telecommunication by the end of the 4th decade of the century?

    <p>Transmission of images</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did colored TV sets and transmissions become popular?

    <p>In the 1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What decade saw computers become a major source of communication across the world?

    <p>1990s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of revenue for almost all newspapers?

    <p>Advertising</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some newspapers sacrifice in favor of an audience with a higher income?

    <p>Higher circulation numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the device that brings voice to you from thousands of kilometers?

    <p>Radio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is commonly credited with transmitting radio signals?

    <p>Guglielmo Marconi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way that radio communication works?

    <p>Through radio waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original goal of newspaper publishers?

    <p>To increase circulation numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some newspapers provide extensive free archives?

    <p>To provide a public service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Guglielmo Marconi transmit radio signals?

    <p>1895</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the BBC pay for their broadcast system?

    <p>Using public taxes on radio receivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country's broadcasting system was patterned after the BBC?

    <p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major challenge for the CBC in Canada?

    <p>The need to develop programming in both English and French</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the U.S. government's interest in regulating radio broadcasting?

    <p>To address corporate concerns and profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Radio Act of 1927?

    <p>To create a regulatory body for radio broadcasting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the reorganization of the FRC in 1934?

    <p>The expansion of the FRC's regulatory powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current agency responsible for regulating U.S. broadcasting?

    <p>Federal Communications Commission (FCC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant difference between the BBC and CBC compared to other government-sponsored radio broadcasting systems?

    <p>Their ability to insulate programming content from direct government influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary benefit of the printing process for authors?

    <p>To reach a high number of readers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the idea of publishing regular publications?

    <p>People's enormous interest in buying and reading books</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with founding the first English daily newspaper?

    <p>Samuel Buckley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the first French newspaper, The Gazette, founded?

    <p>1631</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the first newspaper published in America?

    <p>Public Occurrences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did it take for the concept of regular publication to appear in the form of newspapers?

    <p>200 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title of the first titled English language private newspaper?

    <p>The Corrant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What organization verifies the publication of the first newspaper?

    <p>World Association of Newspapers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with proving that wireless transmissions could work?

    <p>Guglielmo Marconi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first regular radio broadcast in the USA in 1920?

    <p>A presidential election returns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the problem with early radio stations?

    <p>There were too many stations for the number of frequencies available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the solution to the problem of too many radio stations?

    <p>Regulations were enacted by countries where radio stations were set up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first paid broadcast advertisement in 1922?

    <p>A 10-minute talk on the merits of some co-op apartments in Jackson Heights, N.Y</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the first paid broadcast advertisement?

    <p>It discovered that you could actually make money by promoting products on radio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was established in Great Britain in 1923?

    <p>The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did people start building their own personal radio stations?

    <p>To be widely heard by friends, neighbors, relatives, and even strangers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Mass Communication

    • The BBC used public taxes on radio receivers to pay for their broadcast system, unlike commercial-based models.
    • The CBC (Canadian Broadcast System) was developed in Canada, patterned after the BBC, with a focus on bilingual programming in English and French.

    Government Regulation

    • The U.S. Congress passed the Radio Act of 1927, creating the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) to organize the licensing of transmitters and assigning radio station frequencies.
    • In 1934, the FRC was reorganized into the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), expanding its regulatory powers to include telephone, telegraph, and television.

    Television

    • The invention of TV was championed in 1927 and took about ten years to become a regular source of mass communication.
    • The 2nd World War halted progress on TV, but after the war, there was a rapid advancement in telecommunications, leading to the establishment of TV stations and regulations by the end of the 1940s.
    • Pakistan had its first TV station in Lahore in November 1964.

    Computers

    • Computers were introduced on a limited scale in the early 1960s for communication and data processing, but by the 1990s, they became a major source of communication across the world.

    Printing Press

    • The printing process, invented in the 15th century, opened doors for the creation and discovery of many valuable means of mass communication, having a far-reaching impact on societies, cultures, habits, disputes, and organizations.
    • The printing process helped authors reach a high number of readers, and eventually, led to the publication of regular newspapers and magazines.

    Newspapers/Magazines

    • The first titled English language private newspaper, The Corrant, was first published in London in 1621.
    • The first English daily newspaper, the Daily Courant, was founded by Samuel Buckley on 11 March 1702.
    • The first French newspaper, The Gazette, was founded in 1631.
    • The first newspaper published in America was Public Occurrences in Boston, in 1690.

    Business Side of Newspapers

    • Almost all newspapers make most of their money from advertising.
    • Publishers of commercial newspapers strive for higher circulation to attract more advertisers and charge more for the service.
    • Some newspapers provide some or all of their content on the Internet, either at no cost or for a fee.

    Radio

    • Guglielmo Marconi introduced the radio, a device that brings voice to listeners from thousands of kilometers, in 1895.
    • Marconi patented the invention in England and set up the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company.
    • The first regular radio broadcast in the USA in 1920 brought presidential election returns, and people quickly took note of all the free music, information, and commentary available.

    Broadcast Advertising

    • The first broadcast advertisement was a 10-minute talk on the merits of some co-op apartments in Jackson Heights, N.Y, in 1922, for which the station charged $50.
    • This marked the beginning of commercial advertising on radio, which has remained largely the same since then.

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