Bbc

*        BBC stands for British broadcasting corporation, it is major media organization of British media and also one of the famous media organization of world.

*        Current time BBC has the staff of 23000 members.

*        BBC transmission reaching every corner of world.

There are 8 TV channels and 24 radio stations working all over the world

*        BBC was established in 1922, its name was British broadcasting company.

*        Three major companies Marconi, Western Electric and General Electric played important role in establishing of BBC(www.bbc.co.uk).

*        John Reith was its first Director General(www.bbc.co.uk).

*        It was made for commercial purpose and under control of private ownership

*        In 1926 British broadcasting company was dissolved.

*        1n 1927 BBC started its transmission again but under the public ownership, its name was also changed as British broadcasting Corporation(www.dailymail.co.uk)

*        BBC motto was set according to Royal charter

*             To inform

*             To educate

*             To entertain 

*        BBC was in complete control of public ownership and its funding was also given by government(www.bbc.co.uk).

*        In 1932 BBC started Empire service focusing on all regions of world(www.bbc.co.uk).

*        In 1936 BBC started TV transmission, during second world war (1939-45) it was suspended(www.bbc.co.uk).

*        When WW II started United Kingdom was not participating in initial stage, UK Prime minster Chamberlain went to Germany and signed a agreement with Hitler government, which was named as Munich Pact(wikipedia.org).

*        But after Germany invaded on Poland made UK government to take a step, UK president Chamberlain came to BBC radio studio in 1940 and made a speech that we are going to become part of war(wikipedia.org).

*        BBC TV transmission was suspended

*        BBC radio service played a vital role during WW II, it was playing a bridge role for UK army and base points(www.bbc.co.uk)

*        BBC radio service was also keeping inform other parts of world about the development of war and also to its colonies(www.bbc.co.uk).

*        After WW II the world was facing another war.

*        The cold war between two ideologies.

*        In this phase BBC role was much important because it was an established media organization at that time and were having stations all regions of world, in their own languages.

*        UK was ally of U.S in WW II and their ideologies seem to be close to each other, BBC joined the hands with U.S during Cold war(wikipedia.org).

*        BBC used propaganda against Communism by remaining as neutral and silent. BBC line of Propaganda was to create hatred about communism in the developing and third world countries where its listenership was heavy(wikipedia.org).

*        BBC were having two type of services

*            Internal

*            External