C.A..LIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY,
AN EXPERDiEi�TAL
P,ELIGIOUS
IN THE VARIETY
NORTHRIDGE
TET�ECAST
FOlli'1AT
An abstract sub:rr:i tted in partial satisfaction of the
requirements fer the degree of Master of Arts in
HASS CO?-li'WTHCACTl0i1
by
Roy Cecil Naclcn
January,
1976
The abstract of Rov Cecil Naden is
approved:
.
California State Universi
December,
ii
1975
,
Northridge
.
ABSTPJ1.CT
AN
EXPERIMENTAL RELIGIOUS TELECAST
IN THE VARIETY "'01"01AT
by
Roy Cecil Naden
Has ter
cf .Arts in Hass
January,
Communication
1976
Bec:au!:3e our society has become so significantiy television oriented,
a·nd heceuse programs of technical excellence sponsored by stations
or organjzatj_o:ls Hith considerable financial resources are common
eVC\rydav nresentat:ions,
entertainDent med:Lucn,
a religious
("b)
basically an
progTnm th;;.t exDects
aud:Lence 1.dll J:,:ed to be produced
any si
excellencE,
and because television is
( a)
us ins m�Jclern production a�1')roaches,
to
attract
\•Ti th technical
and
( c ) be
uresf�nterl ,-Ji th an entert:ainmen t-conscious audience in mind.
The
exuc.ri1:\t.'ntal
ial
fuJfilh1ent
�,1ass
rcl i
(1US
telecast producec1
as a proi ect in
oF the rcctnirements of the Haster of Arts De[':ree in
Co;::m:micat::' Oi-.: seeks to fuJ fill these
i.ii
three broad requirements.