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BYU Comms 101
Comms 101 (with Caitlin Justiniano) final study guide terms
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
04/15/2010

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Radio Use
Definition
77% of adults daily
13,000+ stations in US
Yearly revenue > 19bil
Satellite Radio subscribers = 19bil
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De Forest
Definition
Perfected AM radio in 1906
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First Radio commercial
Definition
1922: 10 minute real estate spot
Herbert Hoover claimed it would destroy the credibility of radio news
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Armstrong
Definition
Invented FM radio in 1930
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David Sarnoff
Definition
Radio Music Box Memo: use radio as a social institution.
Idea: network to reach more stations with a wider variety of programming.
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How did radio pave the way for TV? (5 steps)
Definition
1. Established networks
2. Developed over-the-air advertising
3. Created quality programming
4. Prompted creation of FCC
5. Used ratings
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Alan Freed
Definition
Cleveland disk jockey who:
1. Coined "rock n' roll"
2. Helped propel "rock around the clock" to #1
3. Put black and white singers on the same stage for the first time
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Edison
Definition
1877 built first phonograph
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Gramophone
Definition
Emilie Berliner
Used flat disks - more lifelike recordings, easier to replicate (stamping)
Envisioned royalties
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Juke Boxes
Definition
1930s: Increased music sales because of their popularity
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Bill Haley and the Comets
Definition
1955: Their song "Rock Around the Clock" was the first rock n' roll to top the charts.
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British Invasion
Definition
60's: Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, etc
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rock n' roll
Definition
Pioneered by Sam Phillips
Legitimized when Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show
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Marconi
Definition
1890: invented wireless radio
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Audion Tube
Definition
AM radio
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Radio: NBC
Definition
Est 1926 w/ Red and Blue networks
Mission: create programs for benefit of listeners
Competitor: CBS
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Radio: CBS
Definition
William Paley
Mission: make a profit by attracting advertisers
Competitor: NBC
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Regeneration
Definition
FM radio
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FDR
Definition
Fireside chats
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War of the Worlds
Definition
1938
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Demassified
Definition
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Phonograph
Definition
Edison in 1877.
Tinfoil cylinder
Mary had a Little Lamb
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Phonograph
Definition
Edison in 1877.
Tinfoil cylinder
Mary had a Little Lamb
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Berliner
Definition
Invented Gramophone by 1888
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Enrico Caruso
Definition
First ever to record and sell his music
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Thriller
Definition
Brought recorded music back: sold 25mil copies
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Sam Phillips
Definition
Pioneered rock n' roll
Discovered Elvis
Started Sun Records
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Persistence of Vision
Definition
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George Eastman
Definition
Invented roll film
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Melies
Definition
Began using trick photography
Trip to the Moon (14 minutes)
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Edwin Porter
Definition
1903: Great Train Robbery
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NY & NJ studios
Definition
First movie studios
Monopoly
Forced indie producers to CA
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Birth of a Nation
Definition
DW Griffeth
First feature-length film
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Color in film
Definition
1932: Disney's "Flowers and Trees"
First feature-length: "Becky Sharp"
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Television and Movies
Definition
TV forced movies to convert to color, contributed to major down-turn in movie ticket sales
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Thomas Edison (movies)
Definition
Generally credited with developing American movie industry
Kinetoscope
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The Paramount decision
Definition
Investigation of studio monopolies
Results: allowed theater owners to preview movies and limited block bookings to 5 movies
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TV stats
Definition
99% of US homes have a TV
2/3 have cable
Avg household = 7 hrs p/day
Avg household = 30 stations
Women watch > men, older people watch most
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Philo Farnsworth
Definition
Invented television (1st broadcast in '27
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Vladimir Zworykin
Definition
He and RCA claimed HE invented TV (1st broadcast in '27)
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GE and RCA: early TV sets
Definition
1938: available in department stores for $125-600 (3"-12" screens)
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Golden Age of TV
Definition
1950's
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I Love Lucy
Definition
Filmed with 3 cameras
Made in Hollywood
Live audience
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Networks: the big 3
Definition
NBC, CBS, ABC
Dominated TV
Dropped off from 80's to today
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Cable TV
Definition
Premium, special programs (from companies), "Niagara Falls vs a garden hose (regular TV)"
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Premium and PPV
Definition
Front-line cable "events"
Movies not yet on video, live concerts,
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Satellite
Definition
DBS: Direct Broadcast Satellite
HSD: Home Satellite Dish
DirecTV, Dish network
Exponential growth in mid-90s
By 2006, in 60% of US households
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Network (TV)
Definition
Company that provides programs to local stations around the country; the local affiliate stations choose which programs to carry
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Ratings: Nielsen
Definition
Keeps track of shows watched in 9000 US homes
Rating point: % of potential audience viewing a show
Share: % of actually in-use TV sets tuned in to a particular show
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Network Advertising
Definition
National, NOT local which is produced by affiliates
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PBS
Definition
EST by Public Broadcasting Act of '67
Sesame Street
Popular Documentaries
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Sweeps Weeks (TV)
Definition
Quarterly analyses to determine audience size of individual stations.
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PSA and spot
Definition
two types of advertising on TV
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Cyberspace
Definition
Coined by William Gibson in his book "Neuromancer"
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Internet access stats
Definition
73% of Americans have access in their home
16% of the world population has access
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Web tracking
Definition
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Tim Berners-Lee
Definition
Inventor of WWW software: distributed it for free
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China and the internet
Definition
Restricts internet searching
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Arthur Sulzberger
Definition
NYTimes publisher/owner: stated that NYT will continue to deliver news/ads in whatever form makes a profit
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Computers as Communication Tools
Definition
Email developed by Ray Tomlinson.
Email and IM
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Definition: Advertising
Definition
Any paid form of nonpersonal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods or services by an identified sponsor
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Gutenberg
Definition
Movable type: influenced advertising too!
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William Caxton
Definition
Printed 1st ad for books in 1468
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John Haughton
Definition
Father of publication advertising
1692 started a publication of current book prices
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John Campbell
Definition
Ran 1st an in America in Boston News-Letter (for real estate)
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Benjamin Day
Definition
Penny Press, spawned industrial revolution
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Volney Palmer
Definition
1841: started 1st advertising agency (Philadelphia). He was a space broker
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J Walter Thompson & NW Ayer & Sons
Definition
First full service ad agency.
Pioneered use of "open contract" which allowed the agency to provide advertising space in any publication
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Advertising Agency Structure
Definition
1. Account
2. Account Manager
3. Research
4. Creative
5. Media
6. Production
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Agency Compensation
Definition
1. Commissions
2. Fees
3. Performance
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Rosser Reeves
Definition
Pioneer of TV advertising
Advertising should show off the value of a product, not the cleverness of the copyrighter.
Big on slogans
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Leo Burnett
Definition
Advertising: inherent drama, "the big idea"
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David Ogilvy
Definition
Ads should be created to sell a product or message, NOT to be creative and exciting.
FREE and NEW
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Jack Trout
Definition
Advertising: Positioning (the process by which marketers try to create an image or identity in the minds of their target market for its product, brand, or organization.)
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Market Segment
Definition
Distinct, homogeneous, responds similarly to market stimulus.
Term
National ads
Definition
indirect action message—designed to build the image of and demand for a product
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Local ads
Definition
direct action message—designed to get consumers to purchase a product or engage in a behavior
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Spot ads
Definition
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Clutter (Advertising)
Definition
The large number of commercials, advertising, and other nonprogramming messages and interruptions that compete for consumer attention.
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What is PR?
Definition
1. Identify existing relationships
2. Evaluate those relationships
3. Improve the relationships
4. Implement the policies
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PR Definition
Definition
The management function that establishes and maintains mutually beneficial relationships between an organization and the publics on whom its success or failure depends.
Term
Samuel Adams (PR)
Definition
First PR person in US. Campaign against England w/ committees, public meetings, and publicity
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PT Barnum
Definition
Master of press agentry: entertainer and promoter
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Ivy Ledbetter Lee
Definition
Father of modern PR
Spin control
Campaigns with symbolism and human faces
Importance of telling the truth!
Declaration of Principles
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Edward Bernays
Definition
Wrote first book and taught first course on PR, legitimized it as a profession.
Social science (esp psych) research techniques
2-way communication is key
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Amos Kendall
Definition
1st presidential press secretary (worked for Andrew Jackson)
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Creel Committee
Definition
Committee on public information: formed by Pres. Wilson during WWI to support the war effort and unite public opinion.
Term
PR components
Definition
Publics and Public opinion
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PR as a two-way street
Definition
Info from company to publics and vice versa
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Ethics: The principle of the Golden Mean
Definition
Aristotle's idea: find the ideal moderate value somewhere between excess and defect.
1. Know what you are doing
2. Select action for a good moral reason
3. Act out of good character
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Ethics: The categorical imperative
Definition
Immanuel Kant
1. What is right for one is right for all.
2. Act according to the rules we want to see universally applied.
3. Right is right no matter the circumstances.
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Ethics: The Principle of Utility
Definition
John Stuart Mill
Greatest benefit for greatest number
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Ethics: The veil of ignorance
Definition
John Rawls
Justice is blind
Ignore roles and social differentiations, treat each participant as an equal member of society
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Ethics: The principle of Self-Determination
Definition
1. Do not treat people as a means to an end.
2. Judeo-Christian ethics: Love thy neighbor as thyself
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Aristotle
Definition
The Principle of the Golden Mean (ethics)
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Immanuel Kant
Definition
The Categorical Imperative (ethics)
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John Stuart Mill
Definition
The Principle of Utility (ethics)
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John Rawls
Definition
The Veil of Ignorance (ethics)
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