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student_5.pptxTHE EVOLUTION OF
TELEVISION
I choose to discuss the television because it is an important piece of technology in my life. I am amazed at how television has progressed from black and white to color, from radio modeled to floor model to plasma and much more. Television is one of my forms of entertainment. TV brings my household/family together to share quality time and priceless memories. “The technology for television existed prior to World War II, but it was in the late 1940s that television sets became household items and talented entertainers could pave the way for the new medium” (PBS). My family and I enjoy old tv shows like I love Lucy and Bewitched.
TELEVISION EVOLVING
1920s - The television set was born in the U.S. It was patented in 1930 and modeled a radio with a small screen and limited reception and programs.
1945 - Television screens became bigger and reception conditions were better.
1950s – Golden Age of TV. Color tv and remote controls was born with nearly 100 stations. “2-3 hours of color programing per day” (Dominick, 2013, p. 260)
1960s – Increased channels to include comedies and nightly news. “By 1961 surveys showed that the public considered television the ‘most believable’ source of news” (Pach, 2002).
1980s – “The invention of liquid crystal display (LCD) in 1983 meant that the size & weight could trim down” (CBSNews). Satellite tv is now available.
1990s – Plasma tv sold to consumers and HDTV is introduced.
2009 – Digital television and mobile apps are available
2010 – 3DTV
TELEVISION SIGNIFICANCE
Television is very important because it provides entertainment. A good tv show on my 55’’ plasma is comforting after a long day of work.
Television was not a big trend when it first came out, but in the 50s and 60s, television became a hit. “Now broadcast television is in a state of change.
Network and local station audiences continue to shrink, finding their way to the Web” (Dominick, 2013, p. 263).
In my opinion, television is still significant. Many factors have influenced it’s significance such as high definition, size and programming. “Tv is a universal medium. About 99% of homes in the U.S. have at least one working tv set” (Dominick, 2013, p. 267).
EFFECTS OF TELEVISION
The evolution of television affects media in my community, job and everyday life.
Televisions are used as surveillance in local stores.
Televisions are provided in the waiting area at my job to keep clients entertained and updated on the latest news
Televisions are used in my church to provide entertainment for children and adults.
Televisions are provided in meeting rooms to teach and train employees.
IMPORTANT PEOPLE OF TV
Philo Farnsworth
Vladmir Zworykin
Ted Turner
Ronald Reagan
Marvin Middlemark
REFERENCES
Dominick, J. R. (2013). The dynamics of mass communication: Media in transition (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Pach, Chester (2002) Television. Enclyclopedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/television.aspx
Pioneers of television timeline. (2014) PBS.org
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pioneers-of-television/timelines/timeline/
The evolution of the television set. (2015) CBSNews.com
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-evolution-of-the-television-set/10 /
Background Photo Cred: Vizio
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