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Radio - KDKA became the first commercial radio station in 1920 - by 1923, 600 stations were licenced. - live, music, phongraph records, lectures from college professors, church services, and weather forecasts were among the early programs played on the radio. - By 1930 40% of American families owned radios.
Journalism - The New York Daily News became the first tabloid newspaper in 1919. -The gossip column, created by Walter Winchell, became the most popular new feature of journalism. - 1 of every 4 sunday newspapers was owned by the Hearst Group.
Agriculture -1 i n4 American workers were farmers -Sharp food price drops in 1920 led to halved net farm income -Farm mortgages doubled from $3.3 billion to $6.7 million between 1910 and 1920 -Plains states used industrial capitalism, new tools to survive -McNary-Haugen bills proposed to help farmers by having the government purchase surpluses, but Coolidge vetoed this in 1920
Advertising -The Committee on Public Information introduced new tecgniques for advertising - Total advertising media grew from $1.4 billion in 1919 to $3 billion in 1929 -Advertising focused on the needs of the customer by doing extensive market research
Movies - Nickelodeons around the country sold 7 million admissions daily - Large studios (Paramount, Fox, M-G-M, Universal, andWarner Brothers) all founded by immigrants-turned-moguls - Production studios functioned on industrialized systems - ''Cult of celebrity'' started as movie stars became experts on leisure, liberated social themes, and fueled a consumption-based society - Rural areas and small towns worried about Hollywood's impact on traditional sexual morality - Will Hayes (Indiana Republican) hired to head Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America - Hayes defended movie business and
