In the out-[Need a title?]of-class assignment “The Appeal of the Real: Why Reality Television is so Popular”‚ the author‚ an undergraduate in an academic writing class seeks to argue that reality television benefits both its participants and viewers more than it harms them. However‚ the academic writing is ineffective in conveying the arguments the author wishes to present. The essay presented by the author lacks characteristics of an Aristotelian[Truly Aristotle?] academic writing‚ The main source
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SWITCHED AT BIRTH I watched all episodes of season one Switched at Birth. The show is a one hour drama on ABC. It tells the lives of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. They find out through a high school experiment that they are not the biological children of the parents they grew up with. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother‚ while Daphne Vasquez‚ who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis
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What impact does Reality TV have on its viewers? Cynthia M. Frisby an associate professor of advertising at the University of Missouri School of Journalism‚ Columbia‚ and coeditor of Journalism Across Cultures. Answers the question in “Getting Real with Reality TV” on September 2004 in USA Today magazine. Cynthia M. Frisby validated the appeal of Reality TV to viewers. Television networks are providing more dramatic‚ hilarious‚ and shocking content. Based on what is socially acceptable‚ and entertaining
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The Negative Effects Violence on Television has on Kids The amount of violence on television nowadays is inacceptable. The material that you see on shows that are “supposedly for kids” just don’t seem like it. As more and more violent television shows and programs are aired every single night‚ kids are affected by it in a negative way. Studies have shown that revelations of violence to kids at early ages will affect them mentally. They will either start to think nothing of violence‚ or be over-frightened
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Internet and Public Policy Project. Georgia Institute of Technology. 43. ^ Packard‚ Ashley (2010). Digital Media Law. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4051-8169-3. 48.^ Morrison‚ Geoff (18 November 2010). "What to know before buying a ’connected ’ TV – Technology & science – Tech and gadgets – Tech Holiday Guide". MSNBC. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 50.^ Pasternak‚ Sean B. (7 March 2006). "Toronto Hydro to Install Wireless Network in Downtown Toronto". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 66.Pornography
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The Paradox of Reality TV A comment on the article: “Television: Why Reality TV Is Good For Us” For the last decade‚ reality TV has become increasingly popular. Not just popular‚ as in commonly well accepted and generally appreciated‚ but amazingly popular – a cultural revolution. The article “Television: Why Reality TV Is Good For Us” describes the phenomenon as the reason for the creation of attractive cults lead by spiritual leaders in shape of heartbroken singles‚ horny studs and failed actors
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POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MEDIA: The media influences people in different ways‚ some positive and some negative. It is important to realize although media can have a positive effect on society too much exposure to television‚ computers‚ or magazines can lead to unhealthy effects. The media gives people a way to connect with one another through news updates or even social networking. Most everyone wakes up in the morning grabs the newspaper‚ computer‚ or flips on the television to educate themselves on
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following: • Television reaches very large audiences - usually much larger than the audience your local newspaper reaches‚ and it does so during a short period of time. • Since there are fewer television stations than radio stations in a given area‚ each TV audience is divided into much larger segments‚ which enables you to reach a larger‚ yet‚ more diverse audience. • It has the ability to convey your message with sight‚ sound and motion‚ and can give a product or service instant validity and prominence
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Qol has been defined to as sentimental reaction to one’s role state and standards. It also explains the emotional phase of the individual either it has positive impact on the individual or has negative impacts (Andrews & Withey‚1976)‚ as the inconsistency between preferred and real situations Qol gives the correct and transparent picture of the difference that occurs (Krupinski‚ 1980). Previous studies have
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Globalization has most certainly been a positive force for change in the world it has allowed the world to progress in way’s not once even imagined‚ fostered more efficient markets‚ increase competition and allowed for a more equitable distribution of wealth throughout the world‚ stabilized security as well os the spread of culture and education. The first and most prudent way that Globalization can be considered a positive force is through the fostering of increasingly more efficient markets
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