2016 Journal #10: “Watching TV Makes Your Smarter” In Steven Johnson’s essay Watching TV Makes You Smarter” (2005)‚ he suggests that the increasing complexity of TV shows can engage audiences’ brains‚ and help people think smarter. Citing multiple second-hand evidences‚ Johnson develops his ideas by comparing old and new TV shows‚ describing the confusion may caused by complex TV shows’ threads‚ and the positive effect of watching complex TV shows. By using examples from multiple TV shows‚ the author
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Response “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by‚ Steven Johnson. A. Comprehension: Steven Johnson argues about watching TV shows makes us smarter by developing our brain. He compares the current TV shows and earlier TV shows. B. Response: Johnson explains about how TV shows has changed over a decade. He explains how the show Hill Street considered to be a complicated TV show but that perspective has changed over years and comparing to current TV shows Hill Street could be considered
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6/15/20011 Watching a movie at Home vs. at the Theater Watching movies is a popular pastime that I enjoy‚ but over the last few years the traditional Friday family night at the movies has switch gears. With so many convenient factors to viewing a film at home‚ one has to ask is going to the theater really worth it these days? When I say worth it‚ let me share a few of the obstacles that I’ve had to face recently at the movie theater .First‚ if I decide to go on opening night I have to armor up
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developing their skills and understanding which equipment could better their skills and help them become more experienced tennis players. In efforts to attract the attention of both junior and recreational players‚ Prince holds local “Prince Demo Events”. This event allows potential customers an opportunity to experience hands on different prince rackets‚ grips‚ and strings. What might Prince do to help it gain distribution and sales in (a) mass merchandisers like Target and Wal-Mart and (b) specialty
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years ago‚ watching TV or reading newspapers were the only ways of gathering news. Nowadays as thanks to the Internet there is one more option‚ the question whether it is best to rely on television news‚ or to follow online news emerged. When set beside‚ those two ways of gathering news seem to be enormously different. The biggest difference between online news and television news is the access to information. While watching news on TV‚ we are dependent on broadcast schedule of any TV station
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Summary of “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” Author Steven Johnson‚ of the article “Watching TV Makes You Smarter‚” argues the evolution of modern television programming has intellectually challenged audiences‚ rather than stifling complex thoughts—and more‚ that audiences are craving a more cognitively demanding‚ complex plot line. Johnson uses multiple examples of drama type shows and even draws positive conclusions from many of the reality shows that are so popular now. He focuses in on a few
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Summary Should Children Receive trophies and medals despite losing in sporting events? Monica Stelzenmuller BCOM/275 November 25‚ 2014 Maribelin Gutierrez-Davila Debate Winner Summary Should Children Receive trophies and medals despite losing in sporting events? In the world we call “everyone gets a trophy”‚ issues arise as to different opinions if children should receive trophies or medals despite losing on sporting events. My group and I decided to tackle this particular topic due to the
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the effectiveness of subtle and prominent product placements with the effectiveness of 30-second commercials for the same brands. Two experimental groups were exposed to TV- drama series and 30-second TV commercials in the break of the TV-series. The brands of the prominent- and subtle product placements which were used in the TV soap series in the first experimental group were used as 30-second commercials in the second experimental group and vice versa. The variables to measure the effectiveness
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Reality TV VS High School. The real life story. High school is it all it really seems on TV‚ they leave out the true aspect of the High School drama‚ all people see is the glamorous part of high school‚ even the mean girl’s‚ but what about the part that includes the harder stuff and how high school students suffer to get through the day. High school life isn’t a walk in the park it is a lot of work. Not knowing if what you’re wearing is cool enough or if the guy you like will talk to you
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According to psychological research‚ violent media (including cartoons) affects children negatively. Effects may be long-lasting and noticeable in a person’s further behaviour‚ even as an adult. It is proved that the violent occurrences displayed on TV cause desentizing effects and makes youngsters less sensitive to pain and suffering of others. It is not very suprising‚ seeing that an average American child (at the age of about 13) has watched over 100‚000 acts of televised violence‚ including 8000
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