THE IMPORTANCE OF TELEVISION MANILA‚ MAY 25‚ 2006 (STAR) STARBYTES By Butch Francisco - With the exception of Nestor Torre and Edmund Sicam‚ reviewers who came before me looked down on television and belittled my efforts writing critiques on TV programs. As far as they were concerned‚ film was the superior medium and definitely more sophisticated. But look at local cinema now. While the Philippine movie industry is breathing its last (but I sure hope it gets resuscitated – and I’m positive it would
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I. Many sociologist and psychologists worry that reality television is having a dangerous effect on the American viewing audience. A. Psychologists study have shown that they believe that by watching reality television can be both a negative and positive effect on you. If we watch shows like American Idol‚ and Biggest Loser it will have a positive effect on you that if you put your mind to it‚ you can do it. The Biggest Loser teaches us on we can exercise‚ eat right and lose weight. But‚ then
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Ms. Vũ Thị Lan Anh Class A4‚ Finance and Banking Topic: Television at Its Worst Mr. Stevenson has just come home from a terribly tiring day at work. The first thing he does‚ after taking off his tie and shoes‚ is plop down on the couch and turn on the television. Does this sound like a normal routine? It should because Mr. Stevenson’s actions are repeated by millions around the world. People use television to relax and to forget about their daily troubles. However‚ what started out decades
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The trouble with television My viewpoints on the book written by Marie Winn “The Trouble with Television” which talks about how television has a negative effects on children and family. I’ve read the book and I agreed with everything author Marie Winn wrote‚ so I have decided to argue for her on the major points of the book. My first argument for the book will be about the family‚ it talks about how “TV Keeps Families From Doing Other Things”‚ which it explains how a child that spends too much
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The statistics are famous and unnerving. Most high-school graduates have spent more time watching television than they’ve spent in school. That blight has been overtaking us for fifty years‚ but it’s only in the past two decades that I’ve begun to notice its greatest damage to us–the death of personal imagination. In all the millennia before humans began to read‚ our imaginations were formed from first-hand experiences of the wide external world and especially from the endless flow of stories
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Assignment 1 Entertainment since 1945 Television revolutionised the way our society looks at the world. Television quickly replaced newspapers and radio as the main source of information and is now a permanent fixture in all our homes. It was not only a new way to entertain with sitcoms‚ movies and music‚ but it enticed people to buy new products through effective advertisements. Television was important for the music industry by providing a performance opportunity for upcoming musicians‚ and
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Cox 1 Karen A. Cox Mr. House ENG 111 19 July 2012 Nicki Minaj’s Influence on Your Children Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8‚ 1982; she now goes by her stage name Nicki Minaj. Minaj has been noted by the media for her curvaceous figure. She also had plastic surgery on her butt as well as implants in her breasts. In an interview with Vibe‚ Minaj discussed her sexual image stating‚ "When I grew up I saw females doing certain things‚ and I thought I had to do that exactly
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Should parents worry about what television is doing to their children? Is it making them fatter‚ stupider‚ more violent? After all‚ TV has changed since today’s parents were children. It’s bigger‚ brasher and on all the time. There used to be something called the "toddlers’ truce" when TV went off air between six and seven o’clock so parents could put their children to bed; now kids’ cable networks broadcast 24 hours a day. In the old days‚ too‚ there was a kids’ slot called Watch with Mother; today
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in the introduction serve as the thesis. You will also need to avoid the use of the word “I” throughout your essay. Reality Television Reality television‚ in general‚ can be considered fifty percent real and fifty percent acting. Most reality shows are meant to reveal the struggles‚ successes and challenges people face on a daily basic. Reality television‚ for the most part is considered educational and informative. People in the United States and around the world and all ages can be
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Assignment portfolio. Suggested titles (Choose only ONE) 1. Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country. Do you agree? 2. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “Video games are a bad influence on young people.” 3. In your opinion‚ does modern
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