In her essay‚ "Tv Addiction‚" Marie Winn compares "television addiction" to other harmful habits‚ and tries to convince the reader that heavy television viewing is as harmful as drug and alcohol‚ and it should not be viewed differently than other serious addictions. In fact‚ the most important factor that backs up her argument is her simplified definition for the word "addiction‚" which is " a tendency to overindulge in some pleasurable activity. (608)" However‚ thinking logically‚ we could see
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be in dispute: TV is violent! Guns‚ shootings‚ murders‚ hitting‚ punching‚ slapping‚ screaming‚ kicking‚ stabbing‚ explosions‚ car chases‚ car smashes‚ disasters and death are shown daily throughout TV programming. Most violence is not even in nightly news programs and nearly all of the violence on television is fake. TV presents violent acts through acting -- with fake guns and fake blood. For adults‚ televised violence is probably not a big deal. When a character is killed off a TV show one week
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Reality television has strong influence and damaging effects on our society. But let’s face it‚ we feed on the drama. We love to absorb another life other than our own. Along with it comes the misconception of reality which distorts how one believes they have to behave to gain fame or attention. Reality television is bad for culture because it only elevates money‚ beauty‚ and fame above other qualities by promoting inappropriate behavior such as bullying‚ casual sex‚ alcohol abuse and bad language
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Analysing TV: Fictions and Entertainments – Television Autobiography I am aware that one of the main themes of this course is critical self-reflection about TV watching; considering my own relationship with TV viewing and how it has changed over time as well as what my attitudes towards TV are‚ I can think about what they say about the kind of person I am. However‚ I think it would be useful to point out that I am not a media student and that this course is an elective module for my Sociology Degree
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TV Ads The effect of TV ad‚ or any other form of advertising‚ can and has been measured on a variety of criteria. Advertising recall‚ massage comprehension‚ product awareness and knowledge. Attitude toward and intentions to buy the advertised product are some of the more frequently used commercial and product related measures of advertising effectiveness.’ TV ads tell us a lot about ourselves. For example‚ commercials tend to appear on the radio‚ football game where a lot of people are watching
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MOBILE TV: CHALLENGES AND CHANGING VALUE CHAINS Shwetha.R and Sowmya Parvathi B Department of Computer Science Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology Puttur chetanaraorayi@gmail.com 15bhatsowmya@gmail.com Abstract— This paper intends to provide a techno-economic overview of the Mobile TV business and its business models. Recent trials have shown that a large number of people would like to consume mobile TV and few people doubt that this service will eventually be offered in the majority
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Some parents believe that watching television is bad for their children. So‚ they try to restrict their children from watching TV. However‚ other parents think that there is nothing bad in watching TV. Personally‚ I think that watching TV brings children only benefits unless they spend in front of TV set less then a couple of hours daily. For the following reasons‚ which I will mention bellow‚ I believe that television plays an essential role in child’s development. First of all‚ television helps
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contribute to being more confident‚ which will lead to an individual taking on their goals head on. Also‚ both Leslie Bell’s‚ “Selections from Hard to Get: Twenty-Something Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom‚” and Daniel Gilbert’s‚ “Immune to Reality‚” offer insight on the matter of pursuit of happiness. Each individual has their own way of knowing when they are happy and only they will know when the feeling is reached. When self-esteem is dependent on competence‚ individuals invest a great
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of influence the media has on our society. In 1988‚ on average‚ Americans watched TV seven hours a day. Teenagers watched 24 hours of TV a week and listened to 18.5 hours of music a week (Lynn & Bernards‚ 1988). Other forms of media include advertising‚ films‚ magazines‚ and music. Another micro-level factor is that some teenagers view pregnancy as a way to gain adult status. This is called a subjective reality. BACKGROUND Teenage pregnancy has not always been such a big issue as it is today
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the content is a negative factor but there are a few cases that may contradict the constant negative effects. Educational shows such as MTV’s Teen Mom and True Life shed light on the various consequences that could come from having unprotected sex. These shows depict real people in real life scenarios‚ which may have a substantial impact on the viewer’s due to the modern fascination with reality television. The people being filmed for these series are either pregnant‚ taking care of a baby or suffering
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