How Television has Evolved Since the 1970s

I’m a mass communications major at Virginia Commonwealth University. I sat down with my mom to discuss how television has changed since she was growing up in the 1970s.

What Came Before Streaming, iPhones, and Social Media?

Kassidy Hudson (19) speaks with her grandfather, Bruce Kirsch (64) about how media and mass communications has changed in historic ways throughout his upbringing.

Lucas Galvez, gaining an insight from his great-grandmother, Diane Zukaitis, about the past.
November 22, 2018 App Interview

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oceanside, New York, Lucas Galvez (11) interviews his great-grandmother Diane Zukaitis (88) about the past, the future, and morals. Ms. Zukaitis shares stories about her daughter, her husband, and her parents. She...

Vern Stillwell

During the interview we talked about verns life. This included his adoption by his aunt and uncle, his marriage, his career in the arts, etc.

He Went to the Same Movie 6 Times!

Sasha Hoover and her father Curt Hoover talk about television and movies in the 70s and early 80s.

Our Lives Through Small Screens

Julia Concepcion (21) talks with her cousin, Christie Gee (42) about the different experiences they've had with television in their lives, diverse on-screen representation, and thoughts on television's future.

Anthony Small w/ Kyle Small: Love, Music & Community

Father and son reminisce on the influence of family and passion on building a life surrounded by the power of community.

Before Streaming Conquered the World

Jalen interviews his father, Rob, to discuss his life growing up with television. They talk about his first years of television watching, the impact of HBO, and what he misses about cable TV.

"In spite of many bumps along the road, I feel blessed in many ways."

My Poppie, who grew up in the South, recalls events from his childhood, like memories of his suburban neighborhood, his grandfather’s farm, and the assassinations of Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Later, he summarizes his college years, how he...

Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his life and growing up in Portland, Oregon in the 50's.

Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his family and growing up in the 1950's. Growing up with radio and then later on a few channels of Television. Gene remembers the shows he and his family listened to and eventually...

The Superhero Origin Story of the Chicago Full Moon Jam

Chicago Full Moon Jam founder Liz Breen Campanella and former FMJ organizer and board member Michi Trota talk about their love of art and fire, nurturing a vibrant community of performers, musicians, and volunteers, and the evolution of the FMJ...

Television Role Models

I talk with my mom about her female role models from TV growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s

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Grandpa Jerry (78) and grandson AJ (17) talk about how Jerry lived during the 1960s and what he did for his normal life and how major things during this time affected him.

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Brandon Kennedy and John Kennedy

Brandon Kennedy (54) speaks to his father John Kennedy (81) about his family's trading post where they traded art and crafts of the Navajo communities in New Mexico.

The Change in this World

Since 1948 so much has changed... families have grown apart and so have communities. So much anger and distance is depicted on television that people believe that is the way that life is supposed to be. I’m earlier times and...