Introduction
Over time, there are numerous aspects that have dynamically changed the facets of this world, and the societies that exist within in. Amongst the pivotal aspects that have played a pivotal role in this regard, is the broadcast media. In return, what media has really effected and altered is the horizon of common/ general public, and assimilated them to the varying dynamics of this world, and the occurrences that take place within it.
History of Broadcast Media
The initiation of the broadcast media began with the experimentation of the radio broadcast, which at the initial level, comprised of only dashes and dots. This radio broadcast, found its way in the domain of experimentation, in the year 1906, and in commercial domain in 1920. It was by 1930, that radio had become the new marvel for rendering entertainment to common households around the world, endorsing the same technology. Where, being able to send and receive audio signals was considered a marvel, the technology gurus were busy incorporating the aspect of visual content in this; and thus came the phenomenon of television. Although, the idea of television had been revolving in the same arena, since the year 1870s; however, it only managed to become reality in the 1920s.
When the entire world relied and banked on the radios and televisions till the period from ‘20s, to ‘40s, it was not until 1950, when the color televisions were introduced in this arena. However, in the current circumstances, the history of broadcast media is not only confined to radio and television only; overtime, the aspect of online, digital media has substantially taken over all the marvels, and aspects of communication, which the world today knows as internet (Media: Broadcast Services, 2013).
What Is Ethical and What 's Not Ethical In the Broadcast Media
It is the common notion that the ethical standards of the broadcast media are the self decorated documents of principles, which are
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