History of Television: Window to the World

medium

how the message is sent

Marilyn Monroe

student at UCLA; original name was Norma Jean; She was important because she was the first media icon due to her beauty and sexuality

Ford Commercial

1941- the lights were so hot and there was no air conditioning, so the fish in the fishbowl died from the heat

first broadcast of World Series

1947- Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

Sarnoff

1954- made color the new standard

patent

a signed contract that says if someone uses your idea/invention, they have to pay you royalties because you thought of it first

Earl Muntz

car salesman who invented the universal tv at the Warwick Hotel

model of communication

conceptual model that explains the human communication process; sender-- message-- medium-- noise-- receiver-- feedback

Farnsworth

died at 64 and suffered of depression because he wasn't recognized for the invention of tv; invented tv at age 14; went to Bringham University; created the first image of a person on tv (his wife)

JFK

first president "media icon"; assassination on live tv; inauguration on live tv

noise

interference of the message

Marconi

known as the father of wireless

Paley

license for color tv; was given the gift of CBS

royalties

money given to someone who has created the idea or patented the concept before you

New York World's Fair

plastic and tv introduced; the president introduced everyone to the fair on tv

what was difficult about the first televised tour of the White House

the equipment was too big and bulky to get into the white house