Camera People: the Impact of Camera Phones on Modern Broadcasting
Camera People:
The Impact of Camera Phones on Modern Broadcasting
Introduction The first televised news broadcast was from station WRGB in New York City in 1928 (Kassata,1992). This started the beginning of regular news broadcast twice a day. Although only a handful of people had a television set to view the broadcast, however, the birth of another news source had begun other than the radio and newspaper. This type of news media outlet changed the way the public viewed and received news. Televised news coverage increased significantly with the accessibility of the television in the late 1940‘s. The time period after World War-II came to be considered the great rise of television in America. Families had accumulated savings during the war. Upon returning home, veterans were eager to buy homes, cars and other luxuries denied to them during the war. Television sets were soon added to the top of items to purchase. The explosion of sets into the American marketplace occurred in 1948-1949 (Kassata, 1992). During the next few decades television took on an exciting role of reporting news to the public. Americans tuned in to news anchors like Douglas Edwards, Walter Chronkite and Dan Rather(Gibson, 1999). Early audiences respected these journalist for their professionalism and reliable approach to the news. As the audience grew so did the need for change. New generations demanded news topics and coverage on different things. Traditional journalist were changed out for a newer and more entertaining look and feel. With this came the change of traditional journalism. Now lets try to imagine a time when camera phones were not as abundant as they are now. How did people take pictures of random events? Did they lug around digital or even film cameras with them everywhere? Even when people took a picture, how did they share them? Just a couple decades ago most of us didn't even have cellular phones, let alone a camera in our phone.
The Impact of Camera Phones on Modern Broadcasting
Introduction The first televised news broadcast was from station WRGB in New York City in 1928 (Kassata,1992). This started the beginning of regular news broadcast twice a day. Although only a handful of people had a television set to view the broadcast, however, the birth of another news source had begun other than the radio and newspaper. This type of news media outlet changed the way the public viewed and received news. Televised news coverage increased significantly with the accessibility of the television in the late 1940‘s. The time period after World War-II came to be considered the great rise of television in America. Families had accumulated savings during the war. Upon returning home, veterans were eager to buy homes, cars and other luxuries denied to them during the war. Television sets were soon added to the top of items to purchase. The explosion of sets into the American marketplace occurred in 1948-1949 (Kassata, 1992). During the next few decades television took on an exciting role of reporting news to the public. Americans tuned in to news anchors like Douglas Edwards, Walter Chronkite and Dan Rather(Gibson, 1999). Early audiences respected these journalist for their professionalism and reliable approach to the news. As the audience grew so did the need for change. New generations demanded news topics and coverage on different things. Traditional journalist were changed out for a newer and more entertaining look and feel. With this came the change of traditional journalism. Now lets try to imagine a time when camera phones were not as abundant as they are now. How did people take pictures of random events? Did they lug around digital or even film cameras with them everywhere? Even when people took a picture, how did they share them? Just a couple decades ago most of us didn't even have cellular phones, let alone a camera in our phone.