Blog post 4: Television

 Television from someone who  watches tv rarely

-needs to be edited-

BLOG #4  Do a KEY POST based on your research for this EOTO project. This will be graded as a separate assignment. Make this post 500 words minimum. Be sure to think about hallmarks of a good blog post — at least one visual element and at least one link. But since this is a special assignment, I think you should do more. Make it special! 

• History: Who invented your technology? What were the circumstances? What problem were they trying to solve with their invention? 

• Impact: How did the invention change our world? What problems did it solve? How did it change communication? Did it have any negative effects?

Who Invented Television: History of TV - TCL

1948- credit in shift popularity of radio- radio diminishes- television comes

Programming- abandon radio go to television - orphan Annie for example radio goes to tv

Revenue- advertising on radio drops going to tv

Paul Nipkow and Boris Rosing

Nipkow ring(AKA Nipkow disk)- makes pictures into strips and then send 

Philo Farnsworth - Image dissector - inventor of television - creates the thing needed to put the duos idea into reality- the camera function

September 23,1927 credit 1st television broadcast

"Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927. The system was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth, who had been working on it since 1920. Electronic television is a type of television that uses electronic signals to produce images on a video screen. This type of television is a visual medium that transmits images and sounds by means of radio waves, microwaves, or infrared rays.

in a German patent for a color television system from 1904, color television was first mentioned. Vladimir K. Zworykin, a Russian inventor, also submitted a patent disclosure for an all-electronic color television system in 1925. Although neither of these designs was a success, they were the first color television plans that were formally documented.

1953, a successful color television system based on a system created by RCA started airing in commercials." Who Invented Television: History of TV - TCL

Vladimir Zworkin- works at RCA created the Iconoscope- the receiver

1936- Philo sells all his patents to RCA

Milton Berle- star of Texaco Star Theater-started 1948- variety Show 1st tv star

“Tolerate”

1948 license freeze

Space for tv on electromatic wave was getting filled up tv signal is pretty big

So they stop can’t process anymore new stations until 1952

Sixth report and order -1952

Get more licenses- create 2 types of broadcasting technology 

VHF channels - very high frequencies- 

Signal must be language and frequency specific only 11 or 2

Other

UHF channels- takes lot less space on spectrum 

License after 1952 would be at disadvantage 

Problem if you had bought tv before the 1952 and before 1960s didn’t have to include UHF

"I love Lucy" pioneered the Three-camera set-up. It was produced in Hollywood-before everything in New York they have the movies but now tv as well. "I Love Lucy" also pioneered Quadraplex tape made by (Ampex) to record the episodes but the quality is movie like however cheaper and easier Live to tape. using the tape Syndication- reruns reselling the show’s distribution rights

November 22 1963 JFK assassination and 1st national news story -happening live

Event Turned the tide of people watching tv

WBAI- radio

George Carlin -“Seven words you cannot say in television” audio

Pacifica v FCC- can gov restrict content on air?

Indecent / Obscene 

Obscene material can’t be aired like blatant sex on tv 

Indecency is talking about it in vulgar terms can be aired only at-

“Safe Harbor” 10:00 pm- 6:00 am 

Network age

1960’s- 1980’s

“Corny”- “socially minded”

Middle America- urban/ urbane 

Middle-class audience/ younger 

Big three: control / hegemony

Cable age

1980’s -2000’s

CATV- Cable TV

1966- must carry rule

Must get everything in 60 mil

Cable shows

HBO - home box office

WTBS - operated by Ted Turner

Espn 

MTV

1993- transmission consent 

Station pays; cable system can reject 

Frequency modulation or FM

Cable age -1980’2-1999

Channel options

More choices?

Telecommunications act of 1996 all bellow 

FCC oversight- oversee cable and internet

Cross-Media Ownership

Can now do both cable and radio waves

Communications Decency Act of 1996

FCC creates rating system Fcc can always come in and say M so networks make their own board

1996- V-chip

V for Violence can be disabled on tv

1996 -License renewals

Instead of justify why to keep, Fcc has to justify why you should lose it so you have license forever.

1996- station ownership

Total radio station depends on market, can buy unlimited tv stations but cannot cover more than 39%of the nation

First golden age

Network age 

Cable age

  -more channels and option

-People will pay for tv

-VCR and DVD– appointment television

Second Golden age (AKA ”Prestige Television”)

(Time  of Edgy shows)

The Sopranos-tv show

Mad Men- tv show

Focus on writing

Morally questionable scripts

Cinematic-style

Auteur-driven– writers voice instinctively their show

Marginalized voices

 

   

Blog post 3: The freedom I cherish

REFLECT   We have talked a lot about the emergence and evolution of the First Amendment. We talked about what Jefferson, Madison and the other founders thought about the importance of freedom of speech, press, etc. Then we talked about how those ideas finally started to take shape with theories like the Marketplace of Ideas in 1919.

CLICK  On the tab at the top of the class blog labeled SPEECH THEORIES. Here what I've done is summarize the eight theories that scholars use to describe WHY freedom of expression is so important to us as Americans.

REFLECT   On the Eight Values of Free Expression. Think about which one resonates most with you. Which ones feel most important? Which ones feel most personal to you? Which one do you see in action today? (You can choose more than one.)  

CONNECT   This is also a chance to practice second-level thinking. Talk to each other about issues we've talked about so far. Talk about news that is happening right now. Think about technologies that you rely on, like social media. Now, think about connecting up one or more of those ideas to one of the theories. In other words, connect up a specific thing, like social media, to one of the theories. Think about how a theory can help explain something going on in the real world.

BLOG POST #3 — Write a post based on the directions above. This is a KEY POST of at least 500 words. Be sure to think about hallmarks of a good blog post — links to sources, visuals, point of view. Be expressive and share your thoughts! Make this one special!

I think what resonates with me the most is marketplace of ideas:

An article I read in conjunction to the readings was : 

Gordon, J. (1997). John Stuart Mill and the “Marketplace of Ideas.” Social Theory and Practice, 23(2), 235–249. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23559183

I don't think we need a liscence to print and copy like John S. Mill also thinks. I find the more creativity out their the better. I am ok with copyrights when it was about the little companies and singular producers however now in this day and age usually it is used by big companies that can handle and or dosent need to use as the copyright violation could just be a fan drawing that mostly is being used to promote the big companies characters

most important individual self-fufilment.

 To me being my own person is something everyone deserves. No one should be forced into making choices of self involuntarily. our choices make who we are and at the same time over generations grow our culture. Culture is an important part of making friends, learning about yourself and often developed technology and discovories.

most personal- promote inovation

As someone who loves the arts, loves learning, loves both new and old and how each invention slots into their own place in history; the promotion of innovation is essential. one person could have a great idea but with two or three people you have a great idea that may change history. Their is only so much we can do on our own and if not thinking for a solution by asking another to think as well then society would be far different than it is today.

seen the most action - protect dissent

No matter how big or small, buff or meek you will have a voice. The internet has been a great help spreading news the government takes down becuse the internet is permenet. You can voice out your complaints become a wistle blower and see so many view points. The freedom to voice opinion 8 is the most I have seen of the eight freedoms.  

thank you

 

Blog post 2: Thoughts on supreme court history

 

• What did you learn about the Supreme Court that you didn't already know?

I learned about the Dred Scott wound and how it is a wound that was self inflicted  as well as learning about multiple constitutions. Somehow I never realized that there would be multiple drafts. Apparently the supreme court has the post civil war constitution

• What is the most important take-away point about the Supreme Court?

That anyone can start a petition showing off our freedom however it is not always heard. we the people check the balance, rules can change and we must look ahead not the past 

• What was the most surprising thing you learned?

I learned I could petition on change.org and that only 100 out of the daily hundreds in one year is taken up by the supreme court. It is further surprising that someone must bring up the argument before the court takes action

• How did the video change the way you thought of the Supreme Court?

I veiw the supreme court in a higher position with more light. I also think that presidents spreading their idea though initiating court members feels sad. I feel sad that even the representative of the people can be swayed

Blog post 1: Five News Sources

Top five News Sources of someone without using social media

The main source of media I use to get my news is You tube. I do not like having long articles but I also do not like just hearing the news. With You tube I can put on captions and the videos from official news sources are in segments so if the news is terrible I can have a break. 

you tube https://www.youtube.com/

The second main source of media I use is apple news. I wake up get started with my morning and I swipe left to see what is happening. I might not read that selected article provided by apple news but I use apple news as a spring board as to what issues I look up on the day.

apple news https://www.apple.com/apple-news/ 

My third main source of media is CBS. after the daily news I watch CBS where I can get a view point by an American because I like watching foreign channels and reading foreign articles. 

CBS News  https://www.cbsnews.com/evening-news/

My fourth source of media is SNL because their comedy and satire leads me to an impartial view of the news that criticizes both. The news can often be depressing and I find that seeing a negative view of the world can lead to detrimental performance and seeing the shows performances helps mitigate the feeling that there could be something I could do to fix when generally the problem is not one needing fixing or out of my area of expertise. Saturday night live helps me unwind and not overwhelm myself with all the problems of the world. 

SNL or Saturday Night Live https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live 

My fifth source of media is WRAL the local weather and news program of my home city. The news feels more genuine and unbiased. I watch the weather and local problems as well.

WRAL https://www.wral.com/