FAMST 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Prime Minister Of Japan, Asha Bhosle, Major Force
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Divine right of kings: notion that monarch rules through the godly/divinely inspired authority. Tv collapsed the distance between the everyday viewer and the divinely ordained monarch. Closeup creating a kind of intimacy with the queen; started a debate because people were growing closer to her. Increased and amplified pressure toward popularization of broadcasting. Robin day: popular newscaster on itv famous for 60-minute-style interviews. Asked tough questions that he thought his viewers wanted answered. Clip of robin day interviewing japanese prime minister. Pm responds and says it"s treachery asting style ted. Robin day is advocating on behalf of his listeners. King george v sends christmas message to all of his subjects in 1932. Radio = important way for king to connect. King george vi declares war over radio in 1939. By 1940, bbc was broadcasting in arabic, french, spanish, german, italian, Prided itself on global coverage, accuracy, and impartiality.
