TV and Culture
Published on Jan 25, 2017
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Overview
- Review from last class
- Development of television and its cultural impact in the U.S.
- Types of TV programs
- "This is Us" - DAIEE
- Introduction to presentation 1
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Beginnings
- First television programs were adapted from radio programs
- 1953: 50% of American families had a TV
- Early 1960s: more than 90% of American families had a TV
- What decreased as TV increased? radio, film, and library books
- Television had a unique, dominant cultural role - it brought media into American's homes in a more intimate and personal way than before
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Important Events in TV History
American version - what would you include for your own country?
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Early Programs
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Amos 'n' Andy
First television series to have all black actors (1951) (sued for racism later)
Meet the Press
1947-today
Quiz Shows and Credibility
What happened?
TV Types
- Sketch comedy
- Situation comedy (sitcom)
- Dramedy
- Miniseries (political, historical)
- Chapter shows
- Serial programs
- Hybrid
- News programs
- Talk Shows
- Reality TV Shows
- Public Broadcasting
History - Cable
- Cable - 1975 (HBO - movies)
- ESPN - Sports
- CNN - 24 hour news
- MTV - music
- Disney - kids
- Comedy Central
- BET - Black Entertainment Television
- 1985 - 46% of homes had cable
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Convergence: Internet and Television
- Move away from tv networks (local or cable) to Internet services (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu)
- More variety in TV programs - focus on niche viewers
- Opportunity for diverse representation
- Narrowcasting
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This Is Us
Describe, Analyze, Interpret
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