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