By By: Tanner Prevratil Chris Roteliuk Brandon Tonokawa Trayce Thompson

New Era of the Mass Media mass media: means of communication that reaches to many people Television First broadcasts began in federal Communications Commission FCC Government agency regulates mass media Edward R. Murrow On the scene news Interviewing

TV, Movies, and Radio TV Extremely popular, threatened to end radio and movie business Many different shows, such as dramas, sports events, and children’s shows Invention of tv dinner so families wouldn’t miss their favorite shows Portrayed the ideal white family in shows Stereotyped women and minorities Shows Father Knows Best and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet stereotyped women as ideal mothers who did all the housework, but were always happy Critics accused shows of having too much violence Bad influence on children

TV, Movies, and Radio (cont) Movies In early 1950s, number of moviegoers decreased by half because of tv Movies came back by offering things tv didn’t have Size, color, surround sound Experimented with Smell-o-vision and 3D glasses Radio Survived by offering different programs than TV did Offered news, weather, music, and community issues instead of drama and variety shows

The Beat Movement An attitude of non-conforming and counterculture that started to arise in the 50s Attitude mostly held by writers, artists, and musicians in LA, San Francisco, and NYC Shunned all the popular things the rest of America was doing No tv Not living in the suburbs Not following clothing trends NOT WORKING!!!!

Rock and Roll African-American music had inspired the birth of rock ‘n’ roll Jazz was made famous by Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonius Monk. Brought through the 1950s, by 1954 there were 250 radio stations nationwide for A-A. At the end 1950s, A-A were still segregated from the dominant culture. It would become a powerful force for change in the 60s Rock ‘N’ Roll became alive and frantic in the mid1950s Elvis Presley, “Kind of Rock ‘N’ Roll,” Sam Phillips, in 1955 sold Presley's contract to RCA for $35,000 Many adults condemned this music, they believed that it would lead teenagers in the wrong direction In a few cities, rock ‘n’ roll concerts were banned

Vocab Means of communication that reach large audiences Government agency that regulates communication industries Social and literary nonconformity of artists, poets, and writers Term that Alan Freed came up with that describes the music genre that came from rhythm and blues and pop Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, used genre of music known through use of improvisation Mass Media Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Beat Movement Rock ‘n’ Roll Jazz

Quiz Questions What does the government agency regulate? a) Rock and Roll b) Federal communication systems c) Mass media d) Television

Quiz Questions In the 1950s, what became extremely popular and threatened to end radio and movie businesses? a) Ipods b) Television c) Cars d) Cell phones

Quiz Questions What movement was associated with an attitude of non conforming and counterculture in the 1950s? a)The Beat Movement b)The Television movement c)The Schumacher Movement d)The Hippie Movement

Quiz Questions What type of music inspired the birth of rock and roll? a)Indian Music b)Punk Music c)Latin Music d)African-American Music e)Emo Music

Quiz Questions What music was Sonny Rollins associated with? a)Rock and Roll b)Jazz c)Latin d)Classical

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