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Question	Answer
Inform, educate, and entertain	What is the aim of a public service broadcast?
John Reith	Who was the first director of the BBC?
Charter (renewable) Board of Governors overseeing 5k employees in 1939	Who is the BBC overseen by?
Despite government requests, the BBC stayed impartial	How did the BBC react to the Trade Union Strikes in 1926?
BBC showed both sides of the story	How did BBC react to the war period?
BBC are known to be credible because they aren’t biased they can appropriately self censor and don’t buckle under pressure and don’t propaganda people	How did BBC become ‘the voice of the nation’?
1936 but 1953 Coronation(process of crowning royal) creates significant interest	When did BBC TV begin and what was popular?
1955	When did ITV start?
due to its representation of a potential nuclear attack on Britain	Why was Peter Watkins 1965 documentary drama for BBC banned?
Platforms of mass communication could be used to spread crazy ideas that would go against the government . Spy agency MI5 covertly vetted prospective corporation employees during the cold war	What did the government fear after the rise of small screens in 1950s and how did they deal with it?
1985 ‘Real Lives’ in addition to further violence. Journalists strike in protest.	Why did the government imposes a broadcasting ban on Sinn Fein from 1988-94?
In order to escape the rules of the land radio stations took place on boats in the sea where rules did not apply as it was out of state.	How did pirate radio come about?
A 1965 report by Morley Safer, from CBS TV, made telly that was uncomfortable to watch due to it's violent and truthful nature	What is the ‘Televison War’?
1980, first 24hr news channel. Global reputation forged through its reporting of US led NATO bombing of Iraq in 1991	What is the CNN effect?
After US revokes Fairness Doctrine in 1987 Fox News launched in 1996. The slogan ‘far and balanced’. However Fox’s impartiality was questioned during GW Bush presidency’s after 9/11 ‘war on terror’. US don't have public service broadcast like BBC and therefore it is a constant fight for ratings, hence why some take partisan stance(to gain popularity).	What is the Fox effect?
Rise in people watching different (Eastern) news channels such as Al Jazeera and Press TV so they could see the coverage from other POV.	How did the 2003 iraq invasion effect peoples TV watching habits?
BBC World News France 24 CNN Russia Today China TV	Name five global news channels
Content generated by users, eg YouTube videos. Authorship often unclear and new propagandistic possibilities including creation of ‘fake news’	What is user generated content and why is it a concern?