The And Of Public Broadcasting

Bob Edwards’ Edward Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism is a short biography about the man that established and revolutionized broadcast journalism. Bob Edwards has ample experience in broadcast journalism as a radio news and talk show host for over 30 years (Biography.com). It is no surprise that Edwards takes a particular interest in writing about Edward Murrow since he certainly influenced Edwards’ career in radio news. While he conducted most of his research through secondary sources, he relied heavily on books by close co-workers of Murrow. With that said, Edward Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism is a great streamlined tale of Murrow’s journey from a logger, to an education advocate, to broadcast journalism.

The purpose of this paper is to re-evaluate the history of American public broadcasting. Particularly this paper focuses on an important female political figure and two organizations that contributed to build the foundation of American public broadcasting. Analyzing each of their roles in building the principle of public broadcasting in the U.S. provides insights by which to consider the basics of media industries today.

Since the creation of television, ideas and information have come into American homes influencing the watcher for better or worse. This had lead to great influence on topics that have strong political ties. Television has allowed the United States population to access and keep up on political news for the better of modern politics and presidential elections. Television allows the viewer to feel like they are a part of the debate, they also feel that they are getting up-to-date news and that's two most Americans it is the only way to follow the election.

Leslie Knope, Olivia Pope, CJ Cregg, Carrie Mathison, and Claire Underwood are all names one would know if they were a fan of political television. Political television programs have become some of the most watched and most critically acclaimed programs on television. With hyperrealistic plots and a variety of forms from comedy to dark drama, there is a political television show out there for everyone. These shows also have a common factor linking them; women in positions of leadership. Whether it’s Mayor of Pawnee, White House Consultant, White House Press Secretary, CIA Operative or Senatorial spouse, all the women in these shows have had their share of power trips and crashing failures.

We all have our roles to play in a group or organization. Like the old saying goes, “We all have something to bring to the team”. In my life I have been on many teams. When I was younger I was a supervisor in a retail setting. I have also been a police officer. In this paper I will discuss my role I play in my church as the lead broadcast director. I will talk about what my role is, and how I make expectations of performance clear, and what would those expectations are. I will also discuss what I would do if a member of my team was not performing satisfactorily, and what I would do to address the problem. Also In this paper I will talk about why I believe a supervisor or leader must continue to grow, and I will reflect on the class.

The advantages of digital switchover which emanated from the huge potentials inherent in digital technology are numerous. The change to digital broadcasting was opted for because the analogue system has reached its carrying capacity but, broadcasting is still developing. Digital technology has grown rapidly since the current broadcasting system was established. Programming sources have increased and digital technology has advanced giving us the ability to expand broadcasting capabilities.

According to Juliet Schor, TV has been considered as a promoter of consumerism or TV is a popular alternative way to costing a lot of spending such as concerts, restaurants, and shopping. Therefore, the more TV a person watches, the more he/she will spend. In other words, what we see on TV every day inflates our sense of what’s normal or what’s not, and what we should be buying just to look like the lifestyle in TV. Ironically, the lifestyle depicted on TV are far different from the typically Americans’ lifestyle, because those characters in the TV are upper-middle class with glamorous clothing or even the rich people. Besides, watching a lot of TV leads to a significant increase in crime rate. The most important crime is larceny. Because by watching those products on TV made people who didn’t have that want to have and led to steal them. Likewise, by watching the TV, people have imbedded themselves in the unbearable lifestyle, which is filled with tennis courts, private planes, swimming pool, private cinema, private gym and separated vacation homes. By seeing these things, people start to feel the need to spend more than what they should, and care less about the consequences they’re about to face.

Broadcasting has evolved over many years, and digital technology is reshaping broadcasting in the United States. As people discover new things and create new technologies, they become better and greater. Over the years digital technology has made broadcasting a quicker and modernized process. Whether it is recording with faster operational cameras or editing with easy and simple software. Also, broadcasting has become a major gateway of entertainment and has been for years.

Thank you for your correspondence, it’s really great to hear from you. Your letter gave me so much to think about and I’ve been taking my time to formulate a reply to your comments about media course, Television Production which I’ve chosen to study. Media courses have been taught at U.K universities for over thirty years and vary from practical to academic studies, but one thing is for sure, they have evolved over time as the media industry has changed considerably. I understand you have major reservations about my choice of course, as this isn’t traditional degree,

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TV Journalism has been degraded to the point in which true factual and informative reporting free of bias has been replaced with short news bytes centered and focused on its entertainment value alone. Within the political process, this has mostly served as a disservice to both politicians and the general public audience.

and motives for the future and gives meaning to their lives. The concept of ideology is present

Communities that once seemed alien are becoming increasingly familiar given technological advances and global interconnectedness Through visual mediums such as the television and the Internet, we are able to assess the livelihoods of those around the globe and absorb information with the rise of 24-hour news outlets. Throughout the years, media outlets have gone above and beyond relaying international political coverage—media conglomerates have begun covering humanitarian crisis, social movements, and popular culture through the “infotainment” channels. With visual mediums, news channels and news outlets are influential in creating images and stories for spectators to consume. The development of these images tells stories and draw frameworks for audiences to evaluate and make sense of the world.

Television and internet news programs have began to stray away from a strictly informative report of current happenings to vague, non-factually based entertainment stories. This is a direct result of society’s desire to worry about everyone’s feelings. In the past, viewers passionately desired accurate information and statistics on the nation’s current events. As of now, a different generation of viewers and new’s providers bestow the supply and demand of news stories based on emotions, rather than fact. With extremist groups becoming increasingly popular the demand for highly biased news is snowballing. New’s corporations like FOX capitalize on this by providing news that is consistently biased to one point of view. Having a one-sided production such as FOX creates a type of animosity between them and their competition. This seems rather childish, making these top tier new companies look like a joke. In result, a viewer will struggle to find a new’s broadcast that provides more than a couple of relevant stories based on factual information. Instead, the bulk of content is displayed in a look at me, feel bad for me, or look at them format. From this, the broadcasters work at the heart-strings of their viewers. They get the viewer to invest emotion into a story, creating a reaction and desire to hear, see, and feel more. Given the response, broadcasters see interest in emotionally based stories skyrocket and interest in factually based stories

News paper companies are facing competition from other TV media and online new media. Advent of information technology and proliferation of TV media has increased the competition in information and new market. In some years ago new paper companies had the monopoly in spreading news and information. Due to proliferation of TV media and online media the relevance and scope of news paper has lost and news companies have been losing subscribers and subscription revenue. The reach and impact print media is very less compared with TV and online media. Now there are various substitutes available for new papers. News paper companies have been losing subscribers that have resulted in fall in subscription revenue. Business and other