100 Years of Television: The Revolution Will Be Televised
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100 Years of Television: The Revolution will be Televised!
Television is undoubtedly one of the most radical innovations in 20th century media, redefining our relationship with the world in unprecedented ways. On the 100th anniversary from John Logie Baird’s demonstration of the first public television broadcast, we explore the remarkable journey of a technology that transformed communication, culture, and entertainment, from its earliest experiments to today's digital and streaming era.
This talk will reflect on television's enduring impact and consider its place in an ever-evolving media landscape. During this lecture, particular attention is given to the early years of broadcasting and its early social, cultural, and political impact, including its impact in Malta. The audience will discuss how times have changed over the past century, through reflections on the different ways we interact with television now.
BIO-NOTE:
Toni Sant is Associate Professor of Digital Curation at the University of Salford in Manchester, UK. He has worked as a professional broadcaster since the 1980s, most notably with TVM in the final years before the liberalisation of the airwaves in Malta. Sant is also a pioneer of podcasting in Maltese. His voice was first broadcast over the internet in 1998 and his weekly ongoing music podcast Mużika Mod Ieħor was launched in 2005. He is the author of several books and other publications, most notably Remembering Rediffusion in Malta (Midsea Books, 2016) and Documenting Performance (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2017). Sant served as artistic director of Spazju Kreattiv from 2014 to 2020, and is currently the artistic director of Festgħana, Malta's Annual National Għana Festival.
Entrance is free but donations are welcome.
Access is from Archbishop Street
Television is undoubtedly one of the most radical innovations in 20th century media, redefining our relationship with the world in unprecedented ways. On the 100th anniversary from John Logie Baird’s demonstration of the first public television broadcast, we explore the remarkable journey of a technology that transformed communication, culture, and entertainment, from its earliest experiments to today's digital and streaming era.
This talk will reflect on television's enduring impact and consider its place in an ever-evolving media landscape. During this lecture, particular attention is given to the early years of broadcasting and its early social, cultural, and political impact, including its impact in Malta. The audience will discuss how times have changed over the past century, through reflections on the different ways we interact with television now.
BIO-NOTE:
Toni Sant is Associate Professor of Digital Curation at the University of Salford in Manchester, UK. He has worked as a professional broadcaster since the 1980s, most notably with TVM in the final years before the liberalisation of the airwaves in Malta. Sant is also a pioneer of podcasting in Maltese. His voice was first broadcast over the internet in 1998 and his weekly ongoing music podcast Mużika Mod Ieħor was launched in 2005. He is the author of several books and other publications, most notably Remembering Rediffusion in Malta (Midsea Books, 2016) and Documenting Performance (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2017). Sant served as artistic director of Spazju Kreattiv from 2014 to 2020, and is currently the artistic director of Festgħana, Malta's Annual National Għana Festival.
Entrance is free but donations are welcome.
Access is from Archbishop Street
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Knisja tal-Gizwiti, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, Malta
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