Blog Post #5 : Television

    The first ever idea of Television was in the early 20th century. People wanted to use it as a tool for education. It was an easier way to get a message out and inform a larger group of people. The first ever electrical TV was shown to the public in 1932. During the mid 20th century there were more technical requirements needed for contemporary television. This was the start of many establishments that would be made into televisions and make them what they are today. One of those establishments being the color of the television. The only color formats available for TVs at the time were monochrome ones, black and white. In 1908 the film A Visit to the Seaside used natural color and was the first ever film in color. It was not until 1950 that color was shown on televisions all around and became the normal. News and major political events became an important part of television in the 1960s because they could now broadcast events like debates and conventions. 

    Currently the majority of people have at least one television in their home. With many people having access to television it makes it very easy to be a news source. Because of how convenient it is for many this is the main resource of news and information. About 62% of Americans watch their local news on a daily basis. They think that it is a good way to get informed on what is going locally in their community along with critical news information as well. Even in recent years there have been changes made to the way broadcasting news actually goes. With the current use of technology the attention spans of those going down, a news segment is not as long as it used to be. They used to be about 10-15 minutes long but now there are a wide variety of different programs and many different channels. Television has come a long way from the 20th century to the way it is now.