his network cost $90,000 a year to operate, but it was successful. WNAC, the flagship station in Boston, moved into the number one position in its market, and it was significant that 85 % of the politicians in the Massachusetts primary of 1934 used the network for political announcements.
Today the cost of operating a station is probably 5x this price.
5. CBS was to dissolve its news service and NBC was prohibited from starting such a service.
Why did they agree to the terms?
The Associated Press meeting that year ended with AP forbidding its managers from supplying news to the national networks.'
What does AP gain by not providing the national networks news?
It was under government control, and, therefore, the potential for propaganda was too great
This is funny because radio is still subject to propaganda when it is not under government control. Father Coughlin is a prime example of this.
harmonious
tuneful; not discordant.
he press achieved the publicity which they sought through their own radio stations, and the radio columns and program schedules which the papers carried were daily fare for thousands of readers who used them to enhance their enjoyment of radio.
Sounds kind of similar to how the current news outlets have adjusted to age of streaming. ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS have all managed to get their own streaming platforms to keep up with the times
altruistic
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
They could not put up with “criticism or abuse” by short-tempered officers. Females controlled their emotions better than males—and had stronger nerves:
I find this quite interesting because, I feel like in the states, people believe the opposite. They think that women are the ones that are more emotional and short tempered, while men are typically better at controlling emotions. This makes sense considering the fact that we live in a patriarchal society.This is evident in why some believed that Hillary Clinton was not fit to be president.
yeomanettes
these are the people that work in the Navy's front office, handling all matters clerical and administrative for ships and personnel.
$28.75 per month, the same as men. The Navy provided no housing for females, so it paid women an additional $1.25 per day for billeting.
It appears that the Navy was the most progressive out of the armed services. They paid women an equitable salary compared to their male counterparts and ensured that women wore the same uniforms.
hall we admit them only to a partnership of sacrifice and suffering and toil and not to a partnership of privilege and of right?
It doesn't make sense for women to be forced to fight in a war and put their lives at risk for a nation that refuses to acknowledge that they should be able to vote.
recalcitrant
Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
discretionary
available for use at the discretion of the user.
This
This seems a bit backwards if you ask me. It shows that America only viewed women as pretty much bodies, and not a person. Women weren't people America saw as capable of putting the right people in office.
men
This is an interesting approach to and also a bit risky considering the time period
African American woman
African Americans rarely in these shows, and on the off chance they were depicted as subordinate and only capable of holding subservient occupations. This contributed to crafting the status quo of the American Family. Very interesting.
Every day we pick and choose among a variety of programs, messages, and meanings available to us. We understand media texts depending on our own knowledge, values, and experiences. We accept the truth of some messages and reject others.
This text appears to refute technological determinism in a sense?
hroughout this history, you will be frequently reminded that this author has made selections and omissions in the countless billions of events that make up the history of broadcasting and what led to the particular
So the author is doing this because when history is written it is usually biased?
omniscient,
knowing everything
inequities
lack of fairness or justice.
The study of history builds experience in dealing with and assessing various kinds of evidence—the sorts of evidence historians use in shaping the most accurate pictures of the past that they can
Essentially people who study history become exceptionally gifted when it comes to assessing and analyzing various types of sources.
More important, studying history encourages habits of mind that are vital for responsible public behavior, whether as a national or community leader, an informed voter, a petitioner, or asimple observer.
If people didn't study history, then there would be no human rights movements in society.
form
Countries can even use history to control their own identities. For example, in the UK the schools minister rejected lessons about the slave trade. In addition to this, several American school districts are rejecting the teaching of Critical Race Theory. Clearly, these countries are attempting to use history to control their identities.
Only
Essentially History provides more insight as to why change occurred.
lives
This ending of this paragraph reminds me of the saying, "History always repeats itself". Studying history will help us look at the mistakes our predecessors made, so that way we don't repeat them.
Understanding the operations of people and societies is difficult, though a number of disciplines make the attempt. An exclusive reliance on current data would needlessly handicap our efforts.
Author claims that history helps us better understand how societies work. Relying on current records of a society wouldn't paint an accurate picture, so access to historical documents would provide more insight.