How many people here don’t think I’m going to be serious? Okay‚ that would be all of you. Well‚ here is the shocker: I’m serious about this. TV addiction is very‚ very real. More so than smoking‚ more so than pot‚ and more so than alchohol. It is more insidious than any of these addictions because an entire industry and institution has been built around television entertainment. It is such a part of mainstream America that we don’t even realize what we’re doing until it’s too late. TV addiction
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ONE TWO MANY COMMUNICATION TOPIC : Wireless Fidelity What is wi fi ? Wi-Fi is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed internet and network connections. A common misconception is that the term Wi-Fi is short for "wireless fidelity‚" however this is not the case. Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked term meaning IEEE 802.11x. The wi fi alliance‚ the organization that owns the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) term specifically defines Wi-Fi
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following: • Television reaches very large audiences - usually much larger than the audience your local newspaper reaches‚ and it does so during a short period of time. • Since there are fewer television stations than radio stations in a given area‚ each TV audience is divided into much larger segments‚ which enables you to reach a larger‚ yet‚ more diverse audience. • It has the ability to convey your message with sight‚ sound and motion‚ and can give a product or service instant validity and prominence
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Reality TV is a genre of television programming in which actual occurrences and unscripted situations are depicted‚ usually using a cast that is previously unknown to the audience. Since the beginning of reality TV programming‚ believed to be in the 1940s‚ it has become an increasingly popular form of television programming that ultimately achieved worldwide success in the late twentieth/early twenty first century. (OSU‚ 2001) In this essay‚ a makeover reality TV show will be looked at with regard
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Market Forces January 2008 Vol. 3 No. 4 SHOULD WE ALLOW OUR CHILDREN TO WATCH TV INDEPENDENTLY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF TV ADVERTISING ON CHILDREN TARIQ JALEES & AMBREEN NAZ College of Management Sciences PAF-Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology tariqj@pafkiet.edu.pk Abstract The purpose of this study is to (1) deliberate upon the impacts of television advertising on children‚ (2) identify the critical “impacts”‚ (3) empirically test the significant factors. Based on
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The Swastika’s Many Meanings The swastika is the oldest religious symbol known to the human race and is widely recognized in various cultures all across the world. The swastika has been used over 3000 years and is even older than the Ankh which is a symbol used by the ancient Egyptians (History of the Swastika‚ by Jennifer Rosenberg). The word “swastika” originated from India‚ meaning well-being. It was and still is used by many different cultures symbolizing life‚ power‚ strength‚ peace‚ the sun
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mainly the processing work of logging the tapes‚ video and audio editing‚ sound mixing‚ mastering‚ and producing multiple copies for circulation. 1.2 Roles and responsibilities involved in the AV production Producer Answerable to the financers and people who are in decision-making capacity. Responsibility Oversees production as a whole. Role is primarily fiscal and logistical. Director Answerable to the producer Responsibility Quality and meaning of the final production‚ develops the cast and the
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TV Soap Operas - Then and Now Experiencing Real Life through Reel Life Fazil Qayoom Talking about TV soap operas has now become a household gossip in India. Inevitably‚ one has to pass out some comments over the daily episodes of these soaps. We are aware of the reality that television has a greater potential impact on social development than ever before in human history but how much? We prove ourselves so meek in the sphere of reel world that it tends to even shape and mould our behaviors and
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and call the tune” or “Money makes the mare go” are the unwritten tents of our administrative – cum – political set up It seems that the older generation has given the goby to all that was good in India. It is the youth and specially students who have to take cudgels against the demon of the corruption and crush it altogether. A beginning can be made in this direction by holding anti-corruption drives. The ill-effects of corruption in public life should be publicized through inter school declamation
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Everyone watches reality TV shows for the basic purpose of entertainment‚ right? There has been a controversial debate about whether or not entertainment‚ such as reality shows‚ will “ruin” society. Neal Gabler wrote a book titled Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality stating that yes‚ society will indeed ruin society and I agree with this statement. Most of the reality TV programs on the air promote bad behavior and untrue stereotypes. Skins is a reality show based mainly off of stereotypes
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