Television history
The first TVs in the 1920s–30s used these spinning discs.
What are Nipkow discs?
News programs and live sports are examples of this type of TV communication.
What is mass communication?
This iconic sitcom starred Lucille Ball and aired in the 1950s.
What is I Love Lucy?
Networks may do this, highlighting some stories while ignoring others.
What is selective coverage?
What technology in the 1980s expanded TV channel options?
What is cable television?
By the late 1940s, most American homes could afford these bulky sets.
What are black-and-white TVs?
Campaign ads and televised debates are part of this type.
What is political communication?
This 1969 event was broadcast live, uniting millions of viewers.
What is the moon landing?
This issue can distort facts and mislead viewers.
What is misinformation (or media bias)?
CNN introduced what in the 1980s?
What is 24-hour news coverage?
NBC pioneered this innovation in the 1950s.
What is color television?
Documentaries and PSAs fit into this category.
What is educational communication?
Name one show from the Golden Age besides I Love Lucy.
What is The Honeymooners or All in the Family?
Television sometimes reinforces these harmful oversimplifications.
What are stereotypes?
MTV didn’t just play music; it also popularized what medium?
What are music videos?
Plasma and LCD screens replaced tube TVs in this era.
What are the 1990s–2000s?
Commercials, sponsorships, and product placements fall under this type.
What is advertisement communication?
What did presidential debates in this period demonstrate about TV’s power?
What is shaping public opinion / influencing elections?
This negative effect occurs when TV drives divisions among groups.
What is polarization?
This sports channel reshaped TV by dedicating itself entirely to athletics.
What is ESPN?
Name two display technologies introduced in Smart TVs of the 2010s–2020s.
What are OLED and QLED (or 4K, 8K)?
These four types of communication through TV shape society in unique ways.
What are mass, political, educational, and advertisement communication?
What phrase describes how live TV events made Americans feel like a united community?
What is a shared cultural experience (or collective memory)?
What reminder does your slide give about using TV responsibly?
What is avoiding harmful consequences
Name one genre that rose to prominence in the cable era.
What is reality TV (example: Survivor)?