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    Martin 1 “The Golden Age of Television” brought many changes to America (Bhattacharyya). Modern America is not like America was in the 1940s and early 1950s‚ and one reason is because of television. Musical shows‚ children’s shows‚ movies‚ news‚ and so much more are on TV. Television doesn’t only entertain us‚ but it helps us in so many ways. We can learn from TV. Different educational channels are created to help us learn (Cochrane). TV is a way for us to get information‚ too‚ just like books and

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    have more than one television. It has become a necessity as food‚ clothing and shelter. In Marie Winn ’s essay‚ she describes the effects of television on young children and the family environments at home. Television is one of the most dominating factors that diverts from family time and family relationships. It also has a strong impact on people dealing with situations in ’the real world. ’ When it was first introduced to American society‚ initial claims were that‚ "television will take over

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    people‚ watching television is an enjoyable way to spend time. It is an undemanding activity that passes the time and there are very few families that don’t own at least one television. Since so many people now own a television‚ there has been a proliferation in the number of channels available and shows to watch‚ so that you can quite easily find yourself spending hours in front of the television. Consequently‚ you may neglect other activities that need doing. Thus‚ although television may help to ease

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    September 2‚ 2011 The first known television service in the United Sates was in July of 1928. The broadcast was put out by C.F. Jenkins‚ who was given permission by the Federal Radio Commission to broadcast 48-line film images in a suburb of Washington D.C. Since then‚ television has come a long way. It has gone from single black and white images to a myriad of different options and possibilities‚ as a matter of fact‚ even 3D television is an option in today’s high technology dependent world

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    Television and Cultural Change Research Paper: 1.Introduction Once considered a complete luxury for a family to own‚ the television has become a stable fixture in British and American households over the past few decades. In recent years‚ it has become unusual for a family not to own a television set and now it is just as uncommon for a family to own just one. In Britain‚ the years spanning from 1955 to 1969 saw an increase from 40 percent to 93 per cent of the population owning a television set

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    program resumes after a painstakingly long commercial break‚ you see a man and a woman lying in bed talking to each other after having a night of hot‚ passionate sex. You look down and see your ten year old son or daughter lying on the floor just staring at the TV‚ taking it all in. You begin channel surfing‚ and end up on channel 3‚ CBS. There is a brand new sitcom being aired called "Some of My Best Friends". Almost immediately after you and your family begin viewing this program‚ two men‚ both

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    cost and make different amounts of money. The area of study you go in to depends on how much money you make. If you going to school to get a Ph.D. The average amount of money they make is about 100‚000 per year and masters degree makes about 63‚000 per year. Also there is an associated degree which make on average 42‚000 per year. All of degrees make more money than a high school graduate which they make 32‚500 per year.(The benefits of a college degree) So going to college will make you more money

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    Television is a great invention Some people say television is the worst inventions of modern times. They make this assertion for some reasons. The following points are some of them. First‚ they think that televisions make people more passive than before. Second‚ they think televisions contribute to the fact that people are more distant to each other. To begin with‚ I must admit that the first point is reasonable. With a television all you need to do—and all you can do is to sit on a comfortable

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    Television can be considered a cultural forum. By cultural forum‚ this means issues and points of view can be discussed openly and almost without punishment. These issues can vary anywhere from male dominance in the household‚ to wars‚ to racism‚ to political jabs and still be covered under freedom of speech. Television can hold a wide variety of opinions which may offend‚ but for the most part due so to prove a point. In the All in the Family episode we watched in class‚ it is no secret that

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    yet in the movie‚ it is just a playful story about some fictional characters. "One pill makes you larger‚ and one pill makes you small." The interpretation used in the passage‚ is that Alice was using some sort of drugs. She was hallucinating‚ of growing and shrinking rather than doing so. "And the ones that mother gives you don’t do anything at all"‚ suggests that when you are "prescribed" a pill‚ you are meant to have that drug. If the drugs come from someone

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