Over 80% of Americans had televisions in their homes for everyone to watch and could be televised around the world. When the March on Washington was televised in 1963, it was the first event to be broadcast live around the world. It was broadcast massively where other channels interrupted their broadcasts to show footage of what was happening in the peaceful march. What was shown around the world made a great impression on Americans about civil rights issues. White conservatives said television programs and news programs were instigating African-American protests and worsening race relations in the South. Some say it was because of Northern television that African Americans were fired up and ready to protest. They began to blame racial conflicts on television as the main cause of this. African Americans began interacting with TV and were being interviewed during their marches and protests. Television gave African Americans a way to communicate with all viewers to gain support and awareness. Reporters went to places white people didn't want to go, like black churches, their law offices, their homes, and their meetings. When the media broadcast it, they showed white people the truth about what happened in their community. The media gave whites the only opportunity to see the images and speeches of African American leaders. Most of these covers were amazing. Thanks to television media, it helped blacks gain support from some whites who ended up marching, protesting, and spending time in prison with blacks. This contradicted those who thought the media was making racial conflict worse due to lack of knowledge. Broadcast media actually has a bigger impact than print media. But neither would be able to spread like wildfire without the help of what happened in Birmingham and