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Mind Map by edwardjordanwilliam, updated more than 1 year ago
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History - Unit 1 - Mass media: Moulder or Mirror
- Television
- Moving pictures were broadcasted in 1929
- Before 1939 the BBC only broadcasted signals to around 12,500 television sets in London
- Suspended during world war two, resumed June 1946
- Television cannot be considered a mass medium until the coronation of Elizabeth II (1953)
- Television cannot be considered a mass medium until the coronation of Elizabeth II (1953)
- Before 1939 the BBC only broadcasted signals to around 12,500 television sets in London
- Moving pictures were broadcasted in 1929
- Newspapers
- 1439 Printing press created the first mass medium
- Brought to England by William Caxton in 1476
- Newspapers were printed in Britain from the 17th century
- Illiteracy meant that newspapers couldn't become a true mass medium until compulsory education (1880)
- Illiteracy meant that newspapers couldn't become a true mass medium until compulsory education (1880)
- Newspapers were printed in Britain from the 17th century
- Brought to England by William Caxton in 1476
- 1439 Printing press created the first mass medium
- Radio
- Radio technology invented in 1880
- Radio technology invented in 1880
- Film
- Film technology meant that huge crowds of people could see drama and news films across the
country
- Film technology meant that huge crowds of people could see drama and news films across the
country
- Mass Media
- 1890's it became possible to talk about mass media
- McLuhan argued that the medium changed how people thought and how society was organised
- "Medium is the message"
- Source B - Television "Power to influence our society for good or ill"
- Some see the media as a safeguard of liberty and democracy
- Private companies have vested interests with the government over broadcasting
- Governments have taken direct control of mass media, such as nazi Germany and Soviet Russia
- Chinese government control China Central TV
- Government thought that radio and television technology were too important to be left in the hands of businessmen
- Feared total control would promote dictatorship
- Feared total control would promote dictatorship
- Chinese government control China Central TV
- Governments have taken direct control of mass media, such as nazi Germany and Soviet Russia
- Private companies have vested interests with the government over broadcasting
- Some see the media as a safeguard of liberty and democracy
- Source B - Television "Power to influence our society for good or ill"
- Canadian philosopher of communication theory
- "Medium is the message"
- McLuhan argued that the medium changed how people thought and how society was organised
- 1890's it became possible to talk about mass media
- Timeline
- 1946
- 1953
- 1955
- 1964
- 1972
- 1982
- Launch of
Channel 4
- Launch of
Channel 4
- Sound
broadcasting
Act allows
growth of
independent
radio
stations
- 1982
- Launch of BBC2
- 1972
- Launch of ITV
- 1964
- Coronation of Elizabeth II
- 1955
- Relaunch of television
broadcasting by BBC
after WW2
- 1953
- Mass media timeline
- 1439
- 1476
- 1621
- 1922
- 1927
- 1929
- BBC makes first television broadcast
- BBC makes first television broadcast
- BBC is created by Royal Charter
- 1929
- British broadcasting company makes first radio broadcast
- 1927
- First newspaper in England
- 1922
- Printing press brought to England
- 1621
- Invention of printing press
- 1476
- 1439
- 1946
- BBC
- BBC was founded by Royal Charter
- Output would be moderated by a independent quango
- Members appointed by government
- Members appointed by government
- BBC was funded by license fees charged on the ownership of TV sets
- All meant the BBC was free from government control and demand of advertisers
- Reith set up the BBC to be a public service broadcaster
- Established as a monopoly
- Position of having no competition in a given trade or market
- Position of having no competition in a given trade or market
- Established as a monopoly
- Reith set up the BBC to be a public service broadcaster
- All meant the BBC was free from government control and demand of advertisers
- Output would be moderated by a independent quango
- BBC was founded by Royal Charter
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