bombings‚ and war casualties. And that’s just the news! Many popular television shows -- even those in the so-called "family" time slot of 7-8:30 p.m. -- also feature much more violence than shows aired in this time slot just a few years ago. American children watch an average of between three and fours hours of television daily. As a result‚ TV violence and children has become a hot topic. Studies show extensive viewing of television violence may cause children to become more aggressive and anxious
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Television Broadcast News: Credible information or Merely Entertainment? In today’s journalistic world it is sometimes difficult to decipher between news broadcasts rendered as credible information as opposed to merely entertainment. It is safe to say that the media does have a responsibility in reporting the news truthfully and with honesty. As we begin to look more closely on the role of the News Media‚ local and
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Lesbianism as Represented in Mainstream Television Lesbian images have been entering into mainstream media more and more. Some argue that this is a sign of a wider acceptance of lesbianism in Western culture. In this paper‚ two mainstream television programs‚ Grey’s Anatomy and Law and Order: SVU‚ will be looked at to assess the nature of lesbian images. It will be argued that if and when lesbians are portrayed in mainstream television they are highly feminized‚ desexualized‚ and their lives are
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The Television Habit Marie Winn classifies television watching as an addictive and destructive behavior‚ drawing similarities between it and the abuse of drugs and alcohol. On the surface‚ this claim seems justifiable and arguments can be made in its favor. However it is Winn’s equating television with drugs and alcohol that is ultimately the downfall of her argument‚ demonstrating a misapplication of the term “addiction” and all of its conditions to television watching. First‚
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Television‚ a Waste of Time And Money Television has become increasingly more popular through the years since it was first invented. In fact it is so popular that almost every home in America has one or more television sets. TV started when Edwin Belin‚ an English man‚ held the patent for the transmission of photographs by wire as well as fiber optics and radar‚ which demonstrated a mechanical scanning device that was an early ancestor to modern television. With TV sets almost everywhere in sight
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Television Has Its Good Side Television has become an important tool of entertainment and education for children. But is television really bad for children or the other way around? Or maybe both? It depends‚ it’s what programs and how many hours a day parents allow their children to watch that decide if television affects the child positively or negatively. Television is not necessarily bad for children as many parents and experts argue; there are plenty of educational programs out there
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QUESTIONNAIRE Topic: Reality shows on Indian television We‚ the students are conducting survey on reality shows and would like to know your perception about reality shows. 1 Are you avid viewer of Reality show? o Yes o No o Can’t say 2. Which Reality show do you prefer to watch? o Big Boss o Master Chef o KBC o Comedy Circus o Others
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Almost 90 years ago‚ the invention of television began with the story of 11 year-old boy‚ Philo Farnsworth. Unlike other boy‚ he was the smartest one and started developing his talent‚ especial in electricity‚ very early in his life. First of all‚ he was the first member in his family who discovered the electricity while they were traveling to find the new home. And in this land‚ he had a chance to get involved with every electric machine that he had known only from the books. In the new home‚ he
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that stands out for it’s prominent and ubiquity - the world’s most popular leisure‚ pastime - television. Some people regard TV as the greatest invention of the humanity and can hardly imagine their lives without it‚ others‚ on contrary‚ are strongly convinced that it is used only for brainwashing and is a real curse for society. So what is television? A blessing or a problem? One point in favour of television is that it is a great source of education. We can get acquainted with different cultures and
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Brand Recognition of Television Ads CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION Standing out amid a massive chorus of competitors is a challenge for any company in today’s business climate. Want evidence? Look at any magazine‚ TV show or surf the Internet. The number of offers and sales pitches one receives on a daily basis is simply staggering and increasingly ineffective. It’s no wonder‚ then‚ why businesses are seeking new and more effective ways of increasing the influence of their
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