Tilak Wijesundara International Journal of Communicology 2011;1(1) Indian Mass Media: A Sociological Analysis Tilak Wijesundara School of Sociology‚ Wuhan University‚ Wuhan 430072‚ Hubei‚ People‟s Republic of China. Department of Sociology‚ University of Ruhuna‚ Matara‚ Sri Lanka E-mail: wtilak@gmail.com Abstract: Mass media is often linked to the word „communication‟ which generally refers to an exchange of information and messages. Mass media which involves in Newspapers‚ Radio‚ Television
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Geophysics was not of my passion when I was young or rather I did not know what Geophysics is and when I grow-up and completed high school I began to know what Geology means. I then started study it and read more about it which inferred from my interest to know and discover the wealth that is available underground. Accordingly‚ I have decided to join the Faculty of Earth Science to learn and study the discipline and master it. I now have completed a B.Sc. at King Abdulaziz University in FALL 2010
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Cinema attendance is starting to decline as Americans have only bought nearly 3.6 movie tickets per person by the end of 2017 compared to 5.1 in 2002‚ resulting in a 30% decline (The Economist‚ p. 2). The absence of people in the theaters can be clearly be seen‚ since there are so many substitutes such as streaming services now. The decline of cinema attendance is a great illustration of a change in taste and preference for consumers as substitutes‚ like Netflix‚ have caused the demand for cinemas
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TIFF gratefully acknowledges the continuing support of the public sector. Their contributions allow them to foster a more successful Canadian film industry‚ stimulate tourism activity in Ontario‚ and promote the widest possible enjoyment of Canadian cinema throughout the regions of Canada. Federal sponsors include Telefilm Canada‚ Canada Council for the Arts‚ and the Canadian Government. Provincial sponsors are the Ontario Media Development Corporation‚ Ontario Yours to Discover‚ Ontario Arts Council
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Salaam Cinema Film Review Documentary seeks to present factual information about the world whereby the filmmaker asks the audience to assume that the film presents trustworthy information about its subject (Bordwell & Thompson 2011). In films‚ they offer the audience various ways for experiencing‚ along with viewing exactly what they find gratifying. Films tend to not merely just help to develop a thought or perhaps exploring visual qualities and sound textures but also‚ take audience on a journey
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popular for its art films. Art films in Indian cinemas usually try to portray a particular aspect of the Indian culture and norm. These movies avoid all the glitz and glamour normally found in Indian movies. No glitz or glamour usually restricts these movies to a low budget nor are these movies able to attract a large number of audience to the cinema. Directors that usually make such movies try to get a point across to the audience using the cinema screen to portray their view of a particular issue
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British New Wave Cinema made its appearance during the late 1950’s in the world of European cinema representing Britain as a nation in a socio-political aspect during a time where Britain was divided and defined by social class. Some of the issues portrayed in British new wave cinema are issues such as the economic state of Britain at the time‚ poverty issues‚ employment ‚racism‚ sexual orientation‚ and gender‚ all these as a reality of the country. The representations of these films at the time
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Digital Cinema –Boon or Bane! In today’s fast paced age‚ with technology upgrading constantly‚ soon filmmakers will be opting for more digital rather than analog prints. Digitization is nothing but electronic software distribution without the use of any physical media‚ utilizing media like satellites & the internet. In the beginning of the decade‚ if the introduction of multiplexes gave the cinema industry a huge boost‚ then digitization will usher in the second phase in the resurgence of Indian
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TURKISH CINEMA NAME : MUHAMMET SURNAME : TARHAN ID : 02031139 BEING A KURD IN TURKISH CINEMA “The best way of spreading and imposing culture‚ political behaviour and literature to other states is cinema” my father always says. Then he adds: “For instance‚ America introduced emperialism and it’s ‘power’ to the whole World via American movies”. Previously‚ i was not be able to comprehend that‚ however‚ after I started being interested in cinema‚ i realised
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apprehension because of Roberto Benigni ’s reputation as a comedian that he might not approach the subject of the Shoah with appropriate sobriety and respect. The film adopted a visual and thematic strategy contrary to the norm in contemporary commercial cinema because of the lack of scenes of horror or violence. Criticism focused on the film ’s historical veracity and suspension of disbelief. For example‚ Daniel Vogelmann‚ an Italian Jew who lost family members at Auschwitz‚ rejected the idea of presenting
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