- Introduction
Was Television a reflection of the family life or was family life influencing what was on TV?
Competition between new york and Hollywood.
Thesis: Television didn’t just bring the world into the home but took the home out to the world. - Post WWII era
a) brief history of the invention of TV
-Lee De Forest and the audion tube
b)the FCC
-“One Nation Under Television: The Rise And Decline of Network Television” – J. Fred McDonald
- New york v. Hollywood competition
a) network competition
b) development of syndication
- Pop Culture in America
a) Reflection of the morals and values people had at the time
family life and family roles portrayed in media
– the father’s roles
– “Man of the House” – A PBS broadcast
-women on TV
– “Independent Women” – A PBS broadcast
b) Middle class representation & economy
c) Minorities - Conclusion
America in Primetime. Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2011. Film.
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