... ENG122: English Composition Instructor: Carolyn Karas July 1, 2013 Freeman, M. (2001). Reality shows have high-income appeal. Electronic Media, 20(32), 2-2,27. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/203818622?accountid=32521 This article states that how some people may think that reality television shows are only watched by low income viewers, that’s wrong because there are lots of high income viewers that reality TV appeals to also. They looked at different shows brought to the network NBC where they found out that their viewers were of a higher income. Ivery, C. L. (2004, Jun). Television and youth violence. Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/390125869?accountid=32521 This article states how children become more violent as they continue to view violent like television shows, and video games. Some children spend more time in front of a television than they do doing anything else. The more violent the TV shows get the worst our youth will become because they see this as right. Miller, A., & Narro, A. (2008). Cultural Values in Reality Television. Conference Papers -- National Communication Association, 1. This article studies how reality television is looked as a genre of television and how it stands apart...
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...How Does Reality Television Affect The Minds of Young Children? ENG 122 English Composition II Larissa Purvis April 7, 2013 How Does Reality Television Affect The Minds of Young Children? Reality television affects the minds of all who watch it, but has a big effect on children because it inhibits social interaction and it is not always intellectually stimulating. In my research paper, I will explain the lack of activities reality television has on young children, and how reality television causes too much drama. I also will explain how reality television affects the minds of young children. “All children in industrialized parts of the world are exposed to television from birth onward, and they begin paying attention to it quite early. When they are between 2 and 5 years old, they form some basic conceptions about the representational nature of the television medium and begin to understand how the content shown on television is related to events in the real world.” (Wright, Huston, Reitz, & Piemyat 1994) “On average, children watch at least four hours of television a day. By the time they graduate from High School they will have spent more time in front of the television than they have in a classroom. If television is used right it can have an educational value, but too much television portraying improper values can harm children.” (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2001) Watching reality television is like being addictive to drugs. Once a children...
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...The Harsh Reality about Reality Television Tasha Sutton ENG 122 English Composition II Instructor, Tina Santino March 28, 2013 The Harsh Reality about Reality Television What happen to the good old days when television programs had sweet, wholesome, honorable messages depicted to their viewer. Remember the sitcom, Family Matters, with Steve Erkel and the Winslow family. Brings a smile to your face, does it not? Television programs such as Family Matters, Saved by the Bell and Charles in Charge were great shows for every age. These shows, showed the viewer’s actors having a problem and how they solved it in a decent way that worked out for everyone. The audience knows that the characters are not real, but that does not change the message that they direct towards their viewers. Reality television is what is new and hip. The point of reality television is to make their viewers feel what they are seeing is indicative of everyday life. What most people do not realize is reality television is no different than a scripted, television show. Reality television caters to the negative emotions that make viewers want to see more television. Reality television programs are anything but wholesome. Reality television appeals more to our negative emotions and values, and has changed our viewing habits by decreasing family time and increasing television viewing times. These drastic changes that have occurred due to reality television has only changed society...
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...Shubham Surani Professor Senft Writing II 2/7/13 Database Research Step 3 1) Drew P. Cingel and S. Shyam Sundar Texting, techspeak, and tweens: The relationship between text messaging and English grammar skills New Media & Society December 2012 14: 1304-1320, first published on May 11, 2012 doi:10.1177/1461444812442927 * This article was found in the Sage database under New Media and Society. The authors are Drew P. Cingel and S. Shyam Sundar. The article was published in December 2012 * The paper states the new generations methods of learning are changing towards technological ways such as communication technologies. * What fascinated me was why the new generation cannot use proper grammar when texting or chatting. Is there a way that the educational system could adapt to the new generation’s method of learning or even differentiate between when to use bad grammar and correct grammar. * The author uses quantitative research by preforming an experiment suing 228 students. Also, the research is qualitative because the research is than analyzed to assume a new method of learning. * The author is examining 228 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. * The author asks, “Does the increased use of text messaging engender greater reliance on such textual adaptations to the point of altering one’s sense written grammar? * Why should teaching and learning methods evolve at the same pace as technology? 2) Kristin A. Searle and Yasmin...
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...incessant curiosity and relentless pursuit for truth which enables man to have control over their future. This can be observed in George Orwell’s novel 1984, Peter Weir’s production of The Truman Show and Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report. While these are merely stories, their aim is to prove that whether or not we think our lives are predetermined, it is our inquisitiveness and chase for true reality which allows us to have control over our decisions and ultimately our future. 1984 is set in Oceania, formerly Britain, one of the three super-states of the world after a post-global atomic war. Winston Smith, the protagonist tries to unveil how life was before the war while everyone is being constantly watched and regulated. All past records are destroyed, and a new language, Newspeak, is invented in order to remove all meaning from language, thus dramatically reducing the chances of the inhabitants finding out about the past. The Truman Show is about a man whose life is a television show. He was adopted by a television company and ever since birth his life was broadcasted on television. Truman lives thirty years not questioning anything, until mistakes on the part of the actors or the production company cue him to find the explanation to these mysteries. This ultimately leads his pursuit to find out what had been hidden from him all his life. Minority Report is set in 2054, in Washington D.C, where an experiment involving pre-cognitive twins who can identify killers before...
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...world. Mass media refers to communication devices, which can be used to communicate and interact with a large number of audiences in different languages. Be it the pictorial messages of the early ages, or the high-technology media that are available today, one thing that we all agree upon, is that mass media are an inseparable part of our lives. Entertainment and media always go hand in hand, but in addition to entertainment, mass media also remains to be an effective means of communication, spreading information, advertising, marketing, and in general, of expressing and sharing views, opinions, and ideas. There are several types of Mass Media: 1) Print Media: •Newspapers •Magazines •Booklets and Brochures •Billboards 2) Electronic Media: •Television •Radio 3) New Age Media: •Mobile Phones •Computers •Internet •Electronic Books Print media encompasses mass communication through printed material. It includes newspapers, magazines, booklets and brochures, house magazines, periodicals or newsletters, direct mailers, handbills or flyers, billboards, press releases, and books. Newspapers: Newspapers enjoyed the position of the most preferred medium to reach a wider audience until electronic communication emerged on the media scene. In the early days, newspapers were the only medium that masses at large depended on, for daily news. A newspaper carries all kinds of communication related to a variety of topics like...
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...English 240 Television Viewing and Child Development. Introduction There are hundreds of television channels offered by cable companies. What is your child watching? A child sitting with a remote in front of a television could be watching anything! Are you aware of the potential effects that television can have on a child’s development? Television has the potential to be dangerous in a child’s development. In what ways can Television be detrimental to a child and their development? They could be watching cartoons, or programs showing content that is not suitable for young minds. Watching television can have negative health effects on a child's development. Some of these negative effects are dealing with sexuality, aggressive behavior, and academic performance. Not all television viewing is negative. Television can be beneficial to a child’s development as long as it is content appropriate. By the end of this essay I will discuss some ways to help reduce the possible negative effects of Television on a child, and explain in what ways television can be beneficial to a child’s development. Whether you are a parent, aunt, uncle, or just as a positive role model, your main priority is being the best influence possible. Therefore, if there are ways to help a child’s development in a positive manor wouldn’t you like to know? Positive effects of watching television on a Child’s Development. Television can be utilized to help enhance a child’s development in many...
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...English 1301 21 Feb 2013 The Rock He is a three-time world wrestling federation champion and a two time intercontinental champion. He was born on May 2, 1972 is 6’5 and weighs 275 pounds. He goes by the name Dwayne Johnson, calls himself the “People’s Champion” and otherwise known as “The Rock.” Other than having the pretty face that Hollywood was looking for, The Rock had to go through many steps as an “actor” before he became well known. However, the rock graduated from the University of Miami as an all -American Football player. Right away, he was entered into the realm of entertainment. This in turn was called a secondary effect because The Rock being a football player was entertainment and attracted the media’s attention. He was ready to enter the world of a celebrity and a star. The public considers the Rock to be a celebrity being that he has gone from music, to commercials, to sports, and journalism. He has starred on Saturday Night Live, That 70’s Show, and will soon be featured in the sequel to “The Mummy” as the Scorpion King. He is an entertainer who loves performing for the crowd. As he himself said, “Always entertaining the fans and knowing that I’m entertaining them-that’s the goal, to entertain the fans and noth compares to that.” Each time he appears somewhere knew it adds to his popularity more and more. You start to conform to this so- called “reality.” The Rock plays many different roles and has many different names that one might wonder which he...
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...Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury) The story under discussion is written by Ray Bradbury. The title of the story is Fahrenheit 451. The title is in the strong position there. It refers to the temperature that Bradbury understood to be the auto ignition of paper. The main idea of the novel is to show a future American totalitarian society where books are outlawed. Human relationships are portrayed as dying ones. Author shows people who have lost communication with each other, with nature, with the intellectual heritage of mankind. People rush to or from work, never talk about what they think or feel, but rant about pointless things and admire only material values and "firemen" who burn any book that are found with their owners. They surround themselves with interactive television which is projected directly on the walls and fill their free time watching television, watching endless and useless TV-series. The state is on the verge of a total destructive war, which is happened in the end of the book. Now we get to know the main characters of the story. The plot of the novel is built around life and destiny of Guy Montag. Guy Montag is a "fireman" hired to burn the things of those who read outlawed books. The author doesn’t give us a good portrait of the character: he makes him act, speak, think – and lets the reader judge for himself. Throughout the entire narration there are a lot of dialogues which serve the purpose of characterization. The reader understands that Guy is he...
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...The Impact of Korean Popular Culture on Consumer Behavior Abstract The Korean wave hit Asia in the early 2000’s, initially through television dramas, and has gradually skyrocketed in popularity, expanding its reach to the film and record industry as well. Its success is owed to the effective combination of Western pop-culture with an added Asian flavor, across all its industries. With the sudden influx of Korean boy or girl pop groups led by pop idols worshipped by many fans, the media industry managed to tap on the popularity of certain idols, starring them in television dramas and hence garnering support from fans all over Asia. Together with popular drama series came its respective memorabilia, such as posters, bags, accessories – you name it, they have it. This paper serves to explore how the wave of Korean popular culture (commonly known as the Hanryu) on television today has had an impact on the behavior of people who participate in this Hanryu culture, not only through purchases of memorabilia, but also through changes to their lifestyle. The Influence of Hanryu on Consumer’s Buying Behavior Media, and the television to be specific, can be seen as a medium for informal learning, as well as influence. It is sometimes known as a socializing agent, which can influence who we are and what is expected of us. Just like how advertisements serve to increase the perception that consumers have towards a certain brand or product, occasionally using attractive endorsers or impactful...
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...Today many people understand that the media can influence us in different ways. Even if we don’t believe what the media say it still shapes the parameters of our experience. Study after study tells us that the media do affect us. Whether we recognize it or not, mediated images not only help to shape our view of the world, but shape our value and actions. Watching movies and programs on the television as we relax takes us away into this different realm—that is, there are parts in our being that feels we are the ones in the movie and sometimes we even feel what they are feeling as we get caught in the emotional excitement. The effect of media does not stop when the movie or program ends. And this lingering effect might just be the cause of behavioral changes in people. Thus our knowledge of the world becomes a complex blend of personal, interpersonal and mediated experience. Watching popular TV programs, movies or sitcoms we tend unconsciously to copy some life style images and bring it to our way of life. Imagistic advertising is qualitatively different from nonimagistic ad, because rather than lead us to rationally evaluate the price and quality of a particular product it focuses on our emotions and conscious and underconscious desire. Imagistic advertising compels us to organize our world and place value via commercial culture products. Silently we observe and order our lives using fashion. We come to understand who we are in the same way we come to understand the...
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...Bait and Switch Casmere London Damien Brown LEG 500 May 26, 2011 Betty drove three hours in one-hundred degree heat. Explain if this fact has any bearing on whether or not the dealer must perform in accordance with the published advertisement. In reality Betty driving three hours in one-hundred degrees heat for a vehicle doesn’t really have any bearing at all, for the dealer to perform in accordance with the published advertisement. We have all heard the saying “Read the fine lines”, advertising the truck didn’t guarantee Betty that she was going to get the truck, even though she drove three hours to the dealership. Car dealership and any other company that advertise product have the subjected product in bold print or visible for you to see. What they don’t do is put the clause in plain bold print so you can see them; their main purpose is to draw people in to purchasing an item. It would have been a different story if Tony talked to Betty on the phone and discussed with her that the vehicle that she was interested in would be available for her to purchase. When Betty gets to the dealership and the vehicle is sold then; only under those conditions would he have to honor what he promised Betty. When Tony said over the phone “three thousand dollars firm,” explain whether or not he was making an offer that, if accepted, would bind the dealership in contract. Tony made the mistake of telling Betty that her vehicle trade would be “three thousand dollar firm” without stipulating...
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...Cartoon Violence Beronica Martinez HUMM/266 November 8, 2010 Lori Robertson Title of Paper Cartoon Violence Many forms of art exist all around the world, such as paintings, sculptures, music, and videos. Art influences people and communities in many ways including the types of legal and moral issues involving art and its targeted audience. One form of art in particular is cartoons. Many types of cartoons are available like animated people, animated animals, and cartoons just for children and even cartoons for adults, which are mostly referred to as anime. Adult cartoons are usually extremely violent or contain high sexual content. Many issues involving violence in cartoons are unnoticeable such as desensitizing children, increasing their aggressiveness, and decreasing their fear of becoming victims in real life. All children are influenced by what they see in their daily television shows and when these happen to be violent cartoons they become negatively affected. Cartoons are presented to children with colorful and goofy characters but many of these shows have a lot of violence portrayed in them. Young children do not understand the morals and ethical issues in these cartoons and are unable to depict what is reality and what is fantasy. Of course, it is fantasy but when children are unable to distinguish the difference between the two they may try to carry out an act they have seen while viewing the show because they found it humorous...
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...“The Carbonaro Effect” is a hidden camera television show where a magician, Michel Carbonaro, tricks unsuspecting, ordinary people. All of his performances occur in ordinary locations such as in stores, offices, or schools, and the people Carbonaro tricks are not aware that he is a magician. Carbonaro’s physics, logic defying illusions, and suggestively believable backstories produce hilarious reactions from his gullible targets.Much of the entertainment of the show comes from the incredulous reactions of subjects as they stand there wide eyed and open mouthed, taking in the impossible scene they have just witnessed. It is shows like “The Carbonaro Effect” demonstrate how knowledge is subject to perspective. As I watch the show, it is difficult to imagine how easily people fall for something so impossible. While it is easy for me to say that I would not fall for such illusion or be so naïve, the truth is that when the evidence is so clear it would be challenging not to believe it. Despite everything that school has taught me:...
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...networks together. Despite these successful moves, Murdoch was aware of the ever-changing nature of the sports industry and knew that many key decisions lay ahead. Strengths Internal Fox Entertainment is an integrated entertainment company engaged in the development, production and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programs. It is also involved in television broadcasting and cable network programming. Fox Entertainment acquired DirecTV (earlier Hughes), in 2003, which helped it to vertically integrate its business. Fox Entertainment enjoys a position of power in every level of the entertainment industry. Due to a high number of subsidiaries, the company has a strong foothold in every facet of the entertainment business. Vertical integration helps the company to generate better profit margins. Fox Entertainment, a subsidiary of News Corporation, is one of the largest entertainment conglomerates in the world. The company has four business segments and all these hold leading positions in their respective business. Entertainment is one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures. The company also owns and operates television stations in nine of the top 10 US markets, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Fox...
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