Describe And Evaluate The Key Changes In The BBC Between 1922-1950
Describe and evaluate the changes that took place in the BBC between 1922 and 1950.
The British Broadcasting Corporation changed significantly in the period between 1922 and 1950. I will set out to describe some of the key changes of this period in this essay, and evaluate how they have affected the BBC as it is today. The BBC was formulated in 1922 as a private company, but was made public in 1936, a decision pushed by the Managing Director of the time, John Reith. He became the first Director-General of the BBC in 1927, and strongly believed that broadcasting should be public service in order to enrich the lives of the nation. Reith fought for many things within the BBC, and strongly believed that the “nation’s broadcaster must emanate from the nation’s capital”, showing his desire to make the BBC very London-based but still catering for everyone within the nation, regardless of social class or physical geography (Crisell, 2002:40). Reith also had a very distinct managerial style which was impressive and intimidating, however is often cited as one of the major elements in the success of the BBC. This success did not come without several challenges, and many of the changes I will describe below are a result of incredible challenges that the BBC faced.
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However it was an important change as it was the catalyst of the creation of the many channels that the BBC now broadcast worldwide. Due to the increased competition from commercial channels, the BBC reacted by expanding and funding the television section. This increased the channel output, and in turn increased viewer numbers. After the start of regular broadcasting, the new television medium expanded rapidly. The impact that this growth had on the BBC is astronomical and has enabled the corporation to advance in many different ways, including the creation of multiple television
The British Broadcasting Corporation changed significantly in the period between 1922 and 1950. I will set out to describe some of the key changes of this period in this essay, and evaluate how they have affected the BBC as it is today. The BBC was formulated in 1922 as a private company, but was made public in 1936, a decision pushed by the Managing Director of the time, John Reith. He became the first Director-General of the BBC in 1927, and strongly believed that broadcasting should be public service in order to enrich the lives of the nation. Reith fought for many things within the BBC, and strongly believed that the “nation’s broadcaster must emanate from the nation’s capital”, showing his desire to make the BBC very London-based but still catering for everyone within the nation, regardless of social class or physical geography (Crisell, 2002:40). Reith also had a very distinct managerial style which was impressive and intimidating, however is often cited as one of the major elements in the success of the BBC. This success did not come without several challenges, and many of the changes I will describe below are a result of incredible challenges that the BBC faced.
In …show more content…
However it was an important change as it was the catalyst of the creation of the many channels that the BBC now broadcast worldwide. Due to the increased competition from commercial channels, the BBC reacted by expanding and funding the television section. This increased the channel output, and in turn increased viewer numbers. After the start of regular broadcasting, the new television medium expanded rapidly. The impact that this growth had on the BBC is astronomical and has enabled the corporation to advance in many different ways, including the creation of multiple television