Television and Children Michael Bertleff Com/156 November 18‚ 2012 Pamela Talley Television and Children The year is 2012 and the amount of violence children are exposed to has increased in many forms of media. Over 40 years ago‚ all society had to worry about was the violence on television and movies. Now society has to protect children from exposure to violence on the video games they play and from social networks on the Internet. Parents want to keep the children as innocent and pure
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Most people agree that television is one of the most important inventions of the past century. Opinions vary as to its value‚ but no one can deny the great effect that television has on society. Many people in the world cannot live a day without the television. I think watching television can be beneficial if we do not abuse using it. All people have a leisure time. Some people prefer multitasking rest that is to spend their free time efficiently doing more than one thing at the same time‚ for instance
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Entertainment for the Hard Times Even during the “Hard Times” and wartime‚ people still needed to be entertained to pass the time and find enjoyment. The people of the 1930’s were no exception. They enjoyed many kinds of entertainment especially if they could do them inexpensively. Some of their favorite pass-times were film‚ radio and print. Film of the 1930’s was labeled “The Golden Age of Hollywood.” Movies were being made with sound and color‚ new genres included gangster‚ musicals‚ news reporting
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SUMARY The Dangers of Television by Harriet B Fuller (USA) According to Harriet in the United States‚ television has played in changing American values as follows. In the 1940s‚ television was predicted to bring families closer together. Its influence‚ however‚ has splintered family relations. The first danger of television‚ as the author mentions is the lack of as family outings‚ the going of the whole family together such as family take a walk‚ dine out‚ go to the cinema are constrain
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UGC’s use of Television for Education For over two decades University Grants Commission (UGC) of India has been using television for higher education. In 1984 UGC launched “UGC Countrywide Classroom” on Doordarshan –the National Network of Television in India. Specially designed educational television programs‚ either imported or locally produced‚ were telecast for the benefit of undergraduate and post graduate students across the country. The need for using television for higher education
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Newton Minow spoke about the power of television to influence the taste‚ knowledge‚ and opinions of its viewers around the world. Minow is correct in his assertion that television has “limitless capabilities for good – and for evil.” The good qualities of television include educational television and weather channels; however‚ the bad qualities are also relevant‚ such as violence and mind-numbing stupidity. Newton Minow accurately analyzes the influence of television on viewers around the world. Readers
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Humans spend more time watching television every day than on any other single activity‚ aside from sleeping. Since the first television sets appeared in homes‚ in mid-twentieth century‚ television has grown into a phenomenon found in almost every household. In the beginning‚ there were only three principal broadcast networks; today‚ there are hundreds of channels available. There is no doubt that television has an impact on all of us‚ especially on children‚ so that it came to be accompanied with
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the circus or to marine parks. Therefore‚ seeing animals being used for human entertainment is part of everyday life. But are the ways animals are treated in zoos‚ circuses and marine parks fair and humane‚ are the animals’ habitats small and dirty? Are animals forced to perform tricks that are harmful to them? Is using animals in entertainment really worth it? I am strongly against the use of animals in entertainment and in this essay I will explain why. Animals are present in almost all of
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Ethics and Entertainment Assignment The following assignments ask students to investigate and describe the artistic‚ commercial‚ and ethical considerations that inform censorship debates about potentially harmful entertainment media content. Students must apply their understanding of the ethical principles and concepts discussed in this course to explain if and why certain types of media content should be censored and‚ if so‚ by whom. Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option
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Digital Television On November 1‚ 1998 computer companies‚ television makers‚ broadcasters‚ and program suppliers have made a transition from analog to digital television. When the FCC passed a law forcing the networks to change from an analog broadcast to a digital broadcast‚ all the above mentioned industries have been scrambling to get a jump on their competition. The picture and sound qualities of digital TV broadcasts are the best on Earth. However‚ at this moment cost remains a big
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