The Impact of TV on the public 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryChanges in British society during the 20th centuryGCSEEdexcel Created by: HalmkanCCreated on: 28-02-15 14:33 1970 Average- 16hrs tv watched a week in summer and 20hrs in winter (twice as much as people in Belgium, Italy or Sweden) 1 of 10 Class Everyone watched the same shows shows, so some class distinctiona were blurred. 2 of 10 Fashion Spread more quickly and was harder to tell someones class from how they dressed. 3 of 10 3 channels Some programmes gained huge audiences 4 of 10 Coronation Street (launched Dec 1960) 20 million regular watchers 5 of 10 That was the week that was (TW3) 12 million regular watchers 6 of 10 Effect because of large audiences Potential to influence popular attitudes 7 of 10 Caused? Pressure, group led by Mary Whitehouse and they launched a petition in 1964 8 of 10 'Clean up TV' petition 1964 Gained 500,000 signatures and presented to the Queen but nothing changed. 9 of 10 1965- Mary Whitehouse Helped launch the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association (still exist as Mediawatch) 10 of 10
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