The Evolution of Television

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The Evolution of Television

• Come join us on this journey through the
  evolution of television broadcasting...

• By Tarica Calhoun, André Fields,
• Perrin Smith Babacar Guisse

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History of Television
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National News
Phil Farnsworth

• Father of Television, who invented the first
  completed electronic television.
• The first to make a working electronic image
  pickup device (video camera tube) and the first
  to demonstrate an all-electronic television
  system to the public.
• At the age of 21 Phil hosted the first television
  in his laboratory, which took place 75 years ago.

August 19, 1906- March 11, 1971
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National News

• In 1884, George Eastman invents flexible
  photographic film
• In 1895 the first public demonstration of motion
  pictures displayed in France.
• In 1926 John Logie Baird invented the very first
  picture that transmitted from room to room.
• In 1938, color TV broadcast was made by George
  Valensi
• In 1965 NBC begins the color boom.
• By the start of 1993, 98 of households owned at
  least one TV set in their household. 64 had two
  or more.

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Local News
9 On Your Side. Always On Your Side.

• In 1948 WLWT, Cincinnatis first television
  station, begins broadcasting.
• In 1954 WCET, the first educational station in
  Ohio. The seventh PBS station in the country and
  the first educational station officially licensed
  by the Federal Communications Commission, begins
  broadcasting.
• In 1967, Public fundraising to save Cincinnatis
  WCET, the first public television show in Ohio,
  reaches the goal of 100,000, the amount needed
  to keep it afloat.
• The station first signed on the air on July 26,
  1949 as Cincinnati's third television station.
  Originally on channel 7, it moved to channel 9 in
  1952. With DuMont's demise in 1956, WCPO was left
  with just ABC until it swapped affiliations with
  WKRC-TV in 1961, becoming a CBS affiliate, then
  back to ABC again in 1996. WCPO produced The
  Uncle Al Show, a children's show that ran from
  the early 1950s to the mid-1980s. Beginning in
  the early 60s, WCPO was the undisputed leader in
  local newscasts, led by anchor and news director
  Al Schottelkotte and remained Cincinnati's news
  leader for over 20 years.

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Local News
Al Schottelkotte

• The Voice of Cincinnati
• Worked for The Cincinnati Enquirer at the age of
  16, In 1943 making him the youngest journalist at
  that time for any major American newspaper during
  that time.
• 1959, he joined WCPO anchoring the 11 p.m.
  newscast, where he became known locally and
  nationally.
• He expanded WCPO's newscasts to a half hour, and
  created newscast slots at 6 p.m.
• By 1967 he was made general manager of Scripps
  Howard's fledgling news division.

March 19,1927-December 25,1996
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Minorities Making History
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People Making History
Max Robinson

• Born in Richmond, VA
• Co-Anchor on ABCs nightly news World News
  Tonight 1978-1983
• Also a part of the NABJ(National Association of
  Black Journalists)
• Co-anchored alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter
  Jennings
• Died from the AIDS virus at Howard University
  Hospital

May 1, 1939-December 20, 1988
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People Making History
Ed Bradley

• The first black television correspondent to cover
  the White House and anchor his own news
  broadcast, CBS Sunday Night with Ed Bradley.
• A respected American journalist, best known for
  26 years of award-winning work on the CBS News
  television magazine 60 MINUTES.

June 22, 1941-November 9, 2006
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People Making History
Oprah Winfrey

• At the age of 19, she became the youngest person
  and the first African-American woman to anchor
  the news at Nashville's WTVF-TV
• She has been ranked the richest African American
  of the 20th century and the worlds only black
  billionaire for three consecutive years.

January 29, 1954-Present
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People Making History

• Well-known inspiring actress
• Won two Emmy Awards for the Autobiography of Miss
  Jane Pittman, and many more.
• Inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
  in 1977.
• Hasnt had a steadily appeared onscreen because
  she will only portray strong, images of Black
  women.

Cicely Tyson
December 19,1933-Present
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People Making History
Denzel Washington

• One of the first African-Americans that won an
  Oscar as best actor, since Sidney Poitier.
• His first television debut was in St. Elsewhere
  in 1982

December 28, 1954-Present
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Constitution
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First Amendment to the US Constitution

• Ensures the right to exercise any particular
  religion freely.
• Guarantees freedom of the press
• Guarantees freedom of speech
• Ensures right to assemble peacefully
• Guarantees the right to petition the government
  if there are any grievances

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Freedom Of The Press

• Guarantee by a government of free public press
• Guarantee by a government involved in obtaining
  information for public distribution

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Ethics
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The RTNDA Code of Ethics

• The Radio-Television News Directors Association,
  in an effort to foster high professional
  standards, promote public understanding and build
  confidence in electronic journalism, established
  this Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

• Public Trust Service in the public interest
• The Truth Report the news accurate, in context
  and as completely as possible
• Fairness Present the news fairly and
  impartially
• Integrity Present the news with integrity and
  decency
• Independence Defend the independence of all
  journalist from those seeking control over news
  content
• Accountability Be accountable for their actions
  to the public, the profession and themselves

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Careers in Television
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Careers In Television

• Majors to Consider in College
• Journalism
• Marketing / Advertising
• Graphic Design
• Communications
• Radio / Television
• Broadcast Journalism
• English/Writing
• Political Science
• Broadcast Engineering
• Business Management

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Various jobs that could be offered to you in
Television

• Account Executive
• Assignment Editor
• Business Manager
• Chief Engineer
• Community Relations Director
• Director
• Editor
• Executive Producer
• General Manager
• General Sales Manager
• Graphic Artist
• Maintenance Engineers
• Master Control/Videotape Engineer

• News Anchor
• News Director
• News Reporters
• News Writer
• Owner
• Photographers
• Producer
• Production Assistant
• Production Manager
• Program Director
• Promotions Director
• Receptionist
• Stage Manager
• Station Manager
• Studio Engineers

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Quiz
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Interactive Review

• 5 Questions to quiz you on
• what youve just seen!

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1. What Amendment to the US Constitution
guarantees the freedom of speech and freedom of
the press?

• A. Second Amendment
• B. First Amendment
• C. Fourteenth Amendment

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1. Correct Answer

• B. The First Amendment

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2.Which television station was the first to
broadcast and what year?

• A. WCPO- 1947
• B. WXIX- 1942
• C. WLWT- 1948

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2. Correct Answer

• C. WLWT- 1948

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3. Who is the official inventor of television?

• A. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
• B. Phil Farnsworth
• C. John Logie Baird

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3. Correct Answer

• B. Phil Farnsworth

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4. Who is the person that helped WCPO become what
they are today, as a news anchor and obtaining
the first news helicopter in the nation?

• A. Al Schottelkotte
• B. Ed Bradley
• C. Sidney Poitier

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4. Correct Answer

• A. Al Schottelkotte

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5. In what year did NBC begin its color boom?

• A. 1949
• B. 1953
• C. 1965
• D. 1932

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5. Correct Answer

• C. 1965

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• Good luck on your journey!

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