In democracies, wartime censorship is about finding the right balance between informing the public to create support while denying intelligence to wartime opponents. In addition to news from the war zones, censorship applied on the home front. Any details about weather, war production or troop movements were banned. Read more
War radio news reporting was mainly the American networks and the BBC. ”If any single job since radio began could unanswerably justify the business of broadcasting as now conducted, CBS’ news coverage since 1938 might well be it.” (Time Magazine, 1941) Read more
The first generation of professional broadcasting was marked by the Press-Radio Wars. Everywhere, newspapers worked hard to stop radio news from taking over. Newspapers attacked with political lobbying, law suits, restrictive practices and economic sanctions. Read more
Although still in its infancy, radio news social value was enshrined in public policy in 1927. Read more
Broadcasting grew rapidly between 1920-1926, the radio news early years. The news focus at the time was mainly special events and sports. Newspapers tried to block regular newscasts. Read more
Sock puppet manipulation is a fact of life. Most likely, it will happen to you today. Read more
Radio news inception was slow. Few radio professionals considered broadcasting as useful. It took the amateurs to get this started. Read more
We define radio news as reliable information about current events. However, that’s just the starting point. Many questions arise about facts, truth, and meaning. Read more
Join us in an eleven part series which explores radio news history over the past century. Despite its rise and fall, radio news continues to be an important part of our lives. Read more