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| when brain retains images for fraction of second after they leave field of vision -- req. for movies (~24 frames/sec) |
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| kinetograph and kinetoscope |
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| early camera and device for showing motion pictures, invented by Thom Edison |
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| low budget film that appeared in theaters, on cable, and on DVD on same day --aka universal release |
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| means "author" in French -- idea that movie made using the director's style |
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| early hand-cranked record player |
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| invented the vacuum tube, considered one of the fathers of radio |
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| combined Morse code with Edison's electrical power to create wireless telegraph system and antenna |
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| engineer of Westinghouse, was first commercial broadcaster (out of his garage) |
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| amplitude modulation, usually have poorer sound quality |
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| frequency modulation, developed after AM under guidance of Edwin Armstrong |
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Vladimir Zworykin - Russian immigrant at Westinghouse developed a circuit for transforming visual image into electrical signal.
Philo Farnsworth- developed similar system |
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| Nov, Feb, May, and July -- when local stations use ratings to set basic ad rates for next 3 months |
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| early internet system -- developed by US Defense Dept. Evolved to Usenet, then CompuServe, the first general interest online service. |
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| 9XM- out of Wisconsin, called b/c 9 was regional id, X for experimental, M for Madison. |
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| can pick up AM stations from far away at night |
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| when recording studios pay radio stations to play songs |
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| Triple Crown Entertainment, LLC |
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| promotion company of girl who guest spoke |
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| most popular radio format |
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| designated market area. Biggest are: NYC, LA, Chicago |
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| independent journalists who are paid only for material used |
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