Influence of broadcast news Flashcards
(27 cards)
Why was a voice better than newsprint?
Voice left a deeper impression
How did Radio play a role during the Great Depression?
Reported stock market crisis
How did the reports of the stock market crisis fuel the Great Depression?
Fuelled fears about the falling share prices
How was the GD made worse?
People panicked and sold their shares
What did Newsletters have that radio didn’t?
Pictures
Popular newsletter?
The Daily News - NYK newspaper
How did Roosevelt use radio to his advantage?
‘Fireside chats’ = restore confidence and trust in the banks
What were radios quicker than?
Newsreels
What did broadcast news have?
Interpretations about what was happening
Who could the public trust?
Anchor-men
Why could the public trust anchor men?
Explained general situations
Seen as ‘teacher figures’
Who did the 1968 critical documentary on Vietnam?
Walter Cronkite
What did Walter Cronkite do?
Criticised gov role in Vietnam war
How did Cronkite confirm the publics fears?
Showed the gov was pursuing a war people didnt want, wastefully and incompetently
What happened in Vietnam?
Southern Vietnamese Cam Ne village burned to ground by marines
What channel showed the Cam Ne incident?
CBS
What was the result of the Cam Ne?
No rebels were found, altho claimed
Graphic images in detail
How did Carters support decrease?
Early months of presidency = 60-70% support decrease
What made Carters popularity decline?
Administration managed both policy making and Congress badly
How did Carter’s reputation decrease?
His brother was involved in various scandals with the Internal Revenue Service
= reflected badly on carter
What happened in October 1979?
Carter collapsed in a marathon
What was the result of Carter falling?
People didn’t want a morally or physically weak president
Why did Carter admit that he fell?
Due to his losing re-election
What happened in the same year of 1976?
Attacked by a rabbit on a boat
= Symbol of weakness
