Assess the impact of foreign films or foreign television programs on the culture of your society. Due to globalization and the widespread growth of mass communications around the world‚ most countries are becoming increasingly interconnected. Through mass media‚ such as films and television programs‚ societies have in one way or another influenced each other‚ resulting in gradual convergence of culture. In Singapore‚ people are generally more pragmatic and conservative in terms of their conduct
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Reality Television- Why is it so Popular? Reality television is popular mainly due to voyeurism. Reality tv gives us the impression that we are looking into ‘celebrity’s’ or real people’s lives and how they live. When in fact some of the scenes in these programmes are scripted and set up purely for our entertainment. Reality tv follows a formula which draws in the audience. During the majority of episodes there will be humour‚ conflict and romance. Many people enjoy it because it relates to lives
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on the switch to see what is showing. Some only rely on a television as their only source of entertainment and some view it as a way to get the family together. But one thing for certain is that television has some characteristic that draws humans to the screen and most people reflect what they watch. The television is an unavoidable technology that shapes peoples lives‚ on that can both benefit and harm its viewers. Although television is unavoidable‚ it does have its benefits. Almost every American
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turn off the TV and decide to try and find something a little more "educational" to do. Sex. It seems to be everywhere on television today. From sitcoms to reality shows to dramas to soap operas‚ sex is one of the leading factors in most television programs. A recent study showed that 3 out of 4 primetime programs portray sex in relationships and 68% of all television programs contain sexual content (Cutler‚ Jacqueline‚ TVData Features Syndicate March 24‚2001). There are exceptions to this
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Television Boon or Bane TELEVISION BOON OR BANE Television is a striking creation of science in the world of technology. Fifty years ago‚ almost no one had television set. Now there are more household with TV than ever. Everything has boons and banes so television also has many boons and banes. Television is a resourceTelevision Boon or Bane TELEVISION BOON OR BANE Television is a striking creation of science in the world of technology. Fifty years ago‚ almost no one had television set. Now there
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Television can be considered a cultural forum. By cultural forum‚ this means issues and points of view can be discussed openly and almost without punishment. These issues can vary anywhere from male dominance in the household‚ to wars‚ to racism‚ to political jabs and still be covered under freedom of speech. Television can hold a wide variety of opinions which may offend‚ but for the most part due so to prove a point. In the All in the Family episode we watched in class‚ it is no secret that
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Television‚ newspapers and the internet-which of these do young people prefer as a source of information and why? Use of Internet in Education The fast and relatively low-cost access is one of the major benefits of Internet to people and students all over the world as getting an Internet connection is easy. Communication and information are the two most important uses of the Internet. Secondly‚ information can be updated or modified at any time and for any number of times‚ which helps in learning
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Television a Great Invention Some people may argue that television is the worst invention there is‚ but I will argue against that. There are more pro’s to television then there are con’s. There is the up to date information that you have access to at all times. There are also educational television shows. Last‚ television produces entertainment for everyone. One of the most important qualities of television is the up to date information available. You are able to turn on your T.V and there
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Task 1: The Alouette-ISIS Satellite Program The Alouette satellite program was initiated in 1958 by Dr. John H. Chapman to understand the characteristics of radio communication in Canada. Researchers focused on the exploration of the ionosphere (the earth’s upper atmosphere)‚ namely the northern lights. This was not a predominant area of study for the space science effort of other countries and so allowed the Aloutte-ISIS program to make a major and unique contribution. The program commenced with
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Education Through The Television "TV is justly called `the boob tube’." I disagree‚ in my opinion‚ television has many positive and informational uses. Television is now being used more in school because it is proven that students remember and comprehend better than from a regular class lecture. Television has always been good for spreading the news of current world events but it is now being used for more educational and informational documentaries. Television is becoming more and more
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