Is television a good or bad influence on society? A major issue now facing members of the public is television. Is it good or is it bad? Well television is in my opinion very good. For starters it is very cheap all you pay is the one off payment for the television and your TV licence every month. For the price you pay you receive a lot of information and entertainment for the whole family. Television keeps the children busy when you may want a bit of peace and quiet‚ whilst teaching them at the
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Sexism in Television Commercials Many of us have seen a commercial and felt offended by the sexist attitudes represented. It appears that on every channel‚ there is another television commercial trying to sell its product with beautiful women. These commercials can range from selling beer to selling cars (Sadiq). From sports to personal hygiene and home improvement products. Almost every commercial has someone missing proper attire‚ or insinuating the other is dumb or not as intelligent. These
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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: the Undiscovered Drug After a long‚ hard day of school and work‚ I trudge up the stairs to my apartment. As I approach the door‚ I can already hear the mumbles of the television. I open the door and am not surprised to see my sister on the couch‚ hand on remote‚ flipping through channels. I am now accustomed to this picture. My sister could be crowned couch potato queen. She watches television day and night--so much that my cousins and I now refer to her as the Human TV Guide. She knows
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WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TELEVISION ? Television is an important form of communication and has been for many years. Television brings important historical events‚ both positive and negative‚ directly into our homes. People don’t just read about current events‚ they experience them in real time. Television can also be a fine teaching tool – there are many television shows on the air that are informative and educational. The right television shows can teach our children about morals
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Negative Effects of Television Television is the most famous media communication in the world. Almost all people use television with many kinds of purposes such as entertainment. In addition‚ television brings a good side for children to gain various knowledge outside of school. However‚ some parents claim that television brings many negative effects toward their children. Based on my experience‚ I agree with that statement. First of all‚ television can make a big wall among family
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Instruments DLP® TV Introduction Now that HDTV has established itself in the consumer marketplace‚ both consumer electronic manufacturers and consumers are beginning to ask what the next big technology for TVs will be. One new technology is 3-D Television. 2006 saw the introduction of several new cinema titles‚ such as Return of Superman‚ Monster House‚ and Nightmare on Christmas. In early 2007‚ Meet the Robinsons was released by Disney Studios. In each case‚ the films that were presented in 3-D
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Children ’s Violent Television Viewing: Are Parents Monitoring? Tina L. Cheng‚ MD‚ MPH*§; Ruth A. Brenner‚ MD‚ MPH; Joseph L. Wright‚ MD‚ MPH§¶; Hari Cheryl Sachs‚ MD#; Patricia Moyer‚ BS; and Malla R. Rao‚ MEngg‚ DrPH ABSTRACT. Objective. Violent media exposure has been associated with aggressive behavior‚ and it has been suggested that child health professionals counsel families on limiting exposure. Effective violence prevention counseling requires an understanding of norms regarding
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In the essay "Television: The Plug-in Drug"‚ Winn addresses the issue of technology and also described how in the mid 70’s the first generation of television in viewers imagined this new invention to change the aspects of the home front. She also states that fifty years after the introduction of television into American society‚ the medium has become so deeply ingrained in daily life that in many states the TV set has attained the rank of a legal necessity‚ which is safe from the repossession of
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Chapter11 Evaluation of Media: Television and Radio 11.1 Television 1. It has often been said that television is the ideal advertising medium. Its ability to combine visual images‚ sound‚ motion‚ and color presents the advertiser with the opportunity to develop the most creative and imaginative appeals of any medium. 2. Advantages of Television a) Creativity and Impact i. TV provides for presenting the advertising message. ii. Television is also an excellent medium for demonstrating a product or
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