Choose a genre of popular music from the last century. Using the ideas in this section as a starting point, examine ways in which your chosen genre has influenced aspects of culture and ways in which cultural aspects have affected the genre’s development.
· Which factors have played the biggest roles? Are they interrelated?
How has the consolidation of radio stations affected radio programming?
Please respond to the following writing prompts. Each response should be a minimum of one paragraph.
Describe the unique qualities that set radio apart from other forms of mass media, such as newspapers.
How did radio bring new music to places that had never heard it before?
Describe political talk radio before and after the Fairness Doctrine. What kind of effect did the Fairness Doctrine have?
Do you think that the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated? Explain your answer.
Investigate the controversy surrounding Don Imus and the comments that led to his show’s cancellation. What is your opinion of his comments and CBS’s reaction to them?