Newton Minow spoke about the power of television to influence the taste‚ knowledge‚ and opinions of its viewers around the world. Minow is correct in his assertion that television has “limitless capabilities for good – and for evil.” The good qualities of television include educational television and weather channels; however‚ the bad qualities are also relevant‚ such as violence and mind-numbing stupidity. Newton Minow accurately analyzes the influence of television on viewers around the world. Readers
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It’s an apt metaphor. When it comes to the traditional screen that families gather around‚ live television is competing against a growing array of self-selected content. Given the amount of high-quality shows idling in my DVR and on-demand queue‚ channel surfing for live television seems very last century. And our television is Web-enabled‚ so a vast treasure of other goodies awaits from Netflix‚ Hulu Plus and Apple TV. (Our house is part of a rapidly growing trend: online viewing is up more
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When I look back onto early cultures‚ it is nice to have reminders like these letters. No matter how outlandish or unfamiliar the society reveals itself to be to me‚ I can still understand that I am dealing with ordinary people. These letters provide the raw primary source needed to show examples of average Renaissance life from the nontraditional historian perspective. The main ideas such as strict tradition‚ religion‚ and societal norms breakthrough in the words of the Florence citizens clearly
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"real" part and the "art" part. He worked the environment‚ so it felt like a real location in a real place in time‚ or the "real part". The second way he worked this piece‚ was the "art part" which was usually messed up‚ clunked around‚ and torn apart; which‚ in this case‚ was his representation of the seven whores and Ben Brown‚ the towel boy. One example of this destruction is that many of the whores are covered in paint‚ which‚ no matter what color‚ represented blood. (Reddin-Kienholz p.12) In
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for the Irish settlers. They faced prejudice‚ segregation‚ and many other forms of discrimination. Their treatment was very poor and unwelcoming to say the least. The moment they stepped off the ships from Ireland‚ they were segregated into the poorest areas to seek shelter in slums and attempted to fit their entire families into rooms no bigger than today’s average bedroom. As a group‚ the Irish were shunned and turned away from many job opportunities being confronted by signs which stated "Irish
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believe in their increased knowledge or new experiences they may achieve when studying here whereas others hope this would bring them a good opportunity to prepare for a future job. From my own point of view‚ all these three reasons greatly motivate many students to pursue university study. To begin with‚ the hope of increasing knowledge when studying in college or university seems to be the first urging factor to high-school students. Learning in an academic environment with highly-equipped facilities
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Alcohol and Television Advertising - No Business Law 302 April 27‚ 1999 Dr. Coffinberger Alcohol and Television Advertising “Alcohol is not often thought of as a drug - largely because its use is common for both religious and social purposes in most parts of the world. It is a drug‚ however‚ and compulsive drinking in excess has become one of modern society’s most serious problems” (ARF). This is so true because many people don’t consider alcohol a drug but the effects it has on
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this system. In some jurisdictions‚ a child may have to commit 10 to 15 serious crimes before anything is actually done. Many people believe that the juvenile system is not adequate enough to handle the serious crimes of today’s juveniles‚ but trying them as minors for their serious crimes isn’t helping to eliminate crime. I refer to the system as "the easy way out." Many of the offenders get a slap on the wrist and non-judicial sentences. Simply sentencing these juveniles with restitution to
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Hiyasmin Guy Yoche Peter Zollo English 100 September 10‚ 2012 Free Trade Free trade has become one of the most controversial subjects of modern times. Though despite its challenges‚ the positive role it has been playing in the lives of millions of people around the world is commendable. It gives us access to new foods‚ products and experiences‚ and creates economic opportunity and markets. Free trade also allows countries to specialize in the production of goods that they have a comparative
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Advantages of Television (TV) are : 1. Television is widely used for entertainment‚ knowledge and for communication. 2. Anybody can watch television simply by sitting at home. 3. News‚ movies‚ family shows‚ sports‚ Music as well as other useful shows and channels can be seen on TV. 4. Even kids can enjoy TV by watching Cartoons Channels as well Some Channels such as Discovery Channel to gain knowledge. 5. One can watch live news as well as live shows or live sports easily with the help of television. 6. Television
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