What was the impact of movies radio and sports in the 1920's?

Answer 1

Radio had a very important effect-- it brought sports directly into people's homes. Before radio, you either waited for the newspaper to come out, with a report of the game; or you had to go to the game itself (which excluded poor people who could not afford tickets; and in some cities, it excluded black people who were not allowed in a segregated venue). Radio was somewhat of an equalizer-- now anyone could hear the game, in real-time, as it was happening. It no longer mattered what your race or social status was.

Because more people could hear the games, sports also became more popular as a topic of conversation. Talk Shows were not technologically possible yet, but a larger number of people now had access to sports, and it enhanced the experience of being a fan; people gathered to listen to a game together, and then they talked about the results. Also, radio allowed fans to hear the voices of their heroes for the first time. A number of big sports stars, including Babe Ruth, were interviewed and the public really enjoyed it, even if just like today, the athletes did not have a lot to say that was new or interesting. Just hearing their voices made the fans feel closer to their favorites (this would, years later, be further enhanced by television, which would enable fans to both see and hear the star athletes).

Answer 2

The 1920s were an era of great social change. Women got the right to vote, large numbers of black people migrated north (it was also the era of the "Harlem Renaissance" in the arts), more young adults were attending college, etc. Added to these changes, there was now a new mass medium-- radio, which the public considered a miraculous invention. There was also an improved mass medium-- talking pictures (there had been movies since the late 1800s, but they were generally silent until 1927 when talking pictures were finally perfected).

Radio had a huge impact on the society. It was the first mass medium to bring events (including sports) to an audience in real-time, as the event was occurring. Further, radio enabled people to hear the news, or enjoy music and sports, without leaving the comfort of their home. Radio also equalized the social classes, giving the poor the same access to the "big names" as the rich had-- anyone who owned a radio could now hear the hits, the big dance bands, the famous stars, and even the political leaders-- candidates began campaigning via radio, enabling a political speech to be heard by thousands of people at the same time. And in a segregated society, radio gave black entertainers a chance to be heard by audiences in cities where they might not have been welcomed.

Talking pictures were also an important innovation, although not as important as radio. The fact that you could now hear as well as see the big movie stars was a mixed blessing-- some silent film stars did not have good speaking voices and the "talkies" ended their careers. But others found talking pictures to be a great gift to their careers-- singers like Al Jolson could now sing their hits in a movie (an early version of the music video), and news-reels, which were a visual version of the weekly news-magazine, could now tell you the news in addition to just showing it to you.

As for sports, there were not as many professional leagues as there are today. Major League Baseball continued to be very popular (radio listeners were thrilled to hear the World Series, since most could not afford tickets nor even get to where the games were being played); but pro basketball did not exist, nor did pro football til the mid-1920s, and not many people cared about it yet. Pro hockey was fairly new too. But College Sports, and even high school sports, had passionate followings, and now that radio existed, many of these games could be heard by much larger audiences.

Answer 3

They were all relatively cheap forms of entertainment,

Answer 4

it impacted american

culture by all

the trends they set ,such as the clothes , hair , appearence

Answer 5

provided new forms of entertainment to a broader audience.