Abstract:Up to 1939, the BBC followed a paternalistic music programming policy that sought to educate as well as to entertain, airing a high proportion of art music. When war was declared in 1939, the Corporation’s policies reversed, aiming to unite the nation and maintain morale. Shows focused on popular and light music, and the BBC developed alternative programming approaches, in particular the promotion of personal choice. Series like Forces Music Club, Forces’ Choice, and Forces’ Favourites, continuing after the wa… Show more
“…• democratization of access, e.g. accepting people with regional accents for public speaking roles in the media;2 1 As Doctor (2017) notes, the very introduction of programmes like DID during the 1940s was itself a step towards 'democracy' in British broadcasting. Up to that point music selections on the radio were controlled by the broadcasters themselves.…”
Section: Democratization Conversationalization and Sociabilitymentioning
“…• democratization of access, e.g. accepting people with regional accents for public speaking roles in the media;2 1 As Doctor (2017) notes, the very introduction of programmes like DID during the 1940s was itself a step towards 'democracy' in British broadcasting. Up to that point music selections on the radio were controlled by the broadcasters themselves.…”
Section: Democratization Conversationalization and Sociabilitymentioning
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