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model can be used to explain how current technologies transfer information * describe the energy transformations required in one of the following: mobile telephone, fax/ modem, radio and television Energy transmission in mobile telephone: sound wave energy (input sound) -> electrical (in transmitting phone) – > radio wave (transmit signal) -> electrical (in receiving phone) -> sound (output sound) * describe waves as a transfer of energy disturbance that may occur in one, two or three

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1922 by a group of radio manufacturers in order to popularize the new medium and create content for customers to listen to on their new devises. The organization grew as it developed a radio transmitter network and started looking at other media types. However, due to an issue of license fee collection, the BBC experienced heavy financial losses which caused the original radio manufacturers to pull out of the entity. To enable the entity to continue

The Role of Media in the Society Media has always played a huge role in our society. For a long time media was one of the methods of controlling people and leisure. In ancient times when there was no newspapers and television, people used literature as source of information, some books like "the Iliad", and different stories about great kings, shows those people the information about them. Nowadays media is one of the main part of our lives and our society, because we

individual huddled around a radio listening to anything and everything. It could be a baseball game, a radio drama, a commercial or even the president of the United States for that matter. The fact is the radio has serious impact on the lives of American’s as well as other people’s lives all around the globe. The radio in its current version as with many other technologies like it, evolved into the profile it now holds. Born out of the development of the telegraph, the radio was a kind of wireless telegraph

Inventions of the 1920’s to 30’s Through out the 1920’s many inventions were created that altered human civilization. Transportation was successfully mastered. Radio communication was becoming more common and medicine was saving more and more lives every day.      In this year Henry Ford created the first affordable, combustion engine car called the Model-T. The creation of the Model-T changed the lives of every American. Vehicles were looked at as a way of freedom and

Samuel F. B. Morse was one of the greatest inventors of the 19th century; he was the invention of the singled-wire telegraph machine that influenced the Industrial Revolution in America and the Morse code led way to many future innovations. Samuel Morse was not just an inventor; he was also a painter that did works such as The Chapel of the Virgin at Subiaco and The Gallery of the Louvre 1831 – 1833 to portraits of famous politicians such as John Adams. Samuel F. B. Morse was born in Charleston

compared amongst each other. The following is a summary of why each technique has a need, and some of the challenges that come with that technique. Radio Frequency Radio Frequency or RF is used in our everyday lives whether or not you realize it. Some of the common uses of Radio Frequencies are: • AM radio - 535 kilohertz to 1.7 megahertz • FM radio - 88 megahertz to 108 megahertz • Short

Like all media, radio is rapidly changing. In fact, Lacey (2013) states that “Radio is arguably becoming more prolific, more fragmented, more manipulable, more mobile, and more global”. This is evidenced by the fact that radio distribution has become more pervasive, production technology has dramatically changed and the consumption habits of listeners have become diverse. There are several reasons as to why these changes are happening and a prime example of this change in radio is Mediaworks multi-platform

Part 1: In 2000, Radio One, Inc. sees strategic opportunity in the opportunity to grow through acquisition, following a Clear Channel divestiture mandated by the FCC. The divestiture poses the opportunity to Radio One to acquire twelve (12) urban stations that are in the top 50 African American markets in the U.S. Even though the company saw tremendous growth through acquisition over the prior decade, this unique situation has the potential to generate significant shareholder value and further

Introduction Just a few clicks on the mouse and a whole world of information are available for free. The internet, whilst largely contributing to declining newspaper, magazines and books sales, decreasing the percentage of advertising on TV and radio, increasing of internet piracy and illegal downloading of films and music. Internet can at least provide a huge resource for journalist, authors, musicians, photographers, producers, editors, directors and all information workers. On the other