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History of the televison

• In 1877 durning the Boston Civil War, servant George Cary had developed drawings of a "selenium camera" that would let people "see by electricity".

Since that time there were many ideas and experiments in the electrity and radio fields in

hopes of developing a television.

•In the 1800s Pual Kipkow developed the 1st mechanical module of a television.•In 1907 Boris Rosing created an electric TV system.•In 1923 Charles Jenkins (U.S) invented the 1st practical TV.•In 1926 John Baird (U.K) was the 1st to succeed in transmitting moving pictures.

• In 1927 Philo Farnsworth invented the 1st working electronic TV.

• The 1st US TV station was WRGB (1926)• The 1st commercial broadcast and advertisment

aired on July 1st 1941. • The 1st remote was created in 1948 called "Tele

Zoom" though it wasn't until 1955 when a remote was invented that could actually power on and off TVs and change channel.

• Ideas for color TV were talked of for many years. It wasn't until after World War II it became reality.

• The 1st electronic color TV was created in 1953 but it wasn't until 1966 until color TVs became popular.

Role/FunctionTelevision functions:• -informative function• -management or social function • -educative function• -entertaining function Televisions role in socialization:• -beginning at infancy into adulthood

Impact of televison on our society…

Random Facts• 98.5% of American households have a T.V.• 90% have two or more• Televison can be viewed in over 60 countries

worldwide

Impacts of our T.V.sThe POSITIVE • Is able to spread news

quickly and effectively• Shows us weather forecasts• Entertains us• Can deflect feelings of

lonliness or social deprivation

• Keeps the general public aware of world happenings

The NEGATIVE • T.V. violence can affect increased

aggressive behavior and desensitization to real life violence

• Images of celebrities create unrealistic and sometimes unattainable representations of body types

• Can affect learning and school performance

• Excessive T.V. is linked to obesity• Children can be exposed to violence

and things of a sexual nature at a young age

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