Psy 270 Week 9 Assignment
WEEK 9-FINAL ASSIGNMENT
Part One
• You are the news director of a local television station. The city council has just voted to close city parks 3 days a week to save money. Meanwhile, a major celebrity has died. The park story has greater effect on your viewers, but the celebrity death will get bigger ratings? Which do you make your lead story and why?
As a reporter, ratings are very important and my job stability weighs heavily upon having good network ratings, therefore I must ensure that any story, such as a recent celebrity death that is sure to bring in top ratings, receives adequate coverage and publicity. However, my first responsibility is to provide the public with the information they need on a daily basis and inform them of any current events that may …show more content…
Making films relevant to today’s culture is a key factor to their success because it gives people something they can related to and identify with. If you have a personal connection to the topic of a film then not only are you more likely to be interested in it and want to go see it but it will more than likely end up being one of your favorites so you'll recommend it to friends and family and maybe when it gets released on DVD you'll rent it or even buy it. Filmmakers need to choose topics that appeal to the public because that is how they make more money. Television and movies are a part of our everyday life and therefore their relationship to culture is on that is ongoing and has a constant significant effect on one another. While films are often a reflection of today’s society, changes in culture are often a result of something seen on television or in a movie. For example, our hairstyles, speech patterns, and clothing styles are all greatly influenced by things we’ve seen in a movie or on our favorite
Part One
• You are the news director of a local television station. The city council has just voted to close city parks 3 days a week to save money. Meanwhile, a major celebrity has died. The park story has greater effect on your viewers, but the celebrity death will get bigger ratings? Which do you make your lead story and why?
As a reporter, ratings are very important and my job stability weighs heavily upon having good network ratings, therefore I must ensure that any story, such as a recent celebrity death that is sure to bring in top ratings, receives adequate coverage and publicity. However, my first responsibility is to provide the public with the information they need on a daily basis and inform them of any current events that may …show more content…
Making films relevant to today’s culture is a key factor to their success because it gives people something they can related to and identify with. If you have a personal connection to the topic of a film then not only are you more likely to be interested in it and want to go see it but it will more than likely end up being one of your favorites so you'll recommend it to friends and family and maybe when it gets released on DVD you'll rent it or even buy it. Filmmakers need to choose topics that appeal to the public because that is how they make more money. Television and movies are a part of our everyday life and therefore their relationship to culture is on that is ongoing and has a constant significant effect on one another. While films are often a reflection of today’s society, changes in culture are often a result of something seen on television or in a movie. For example, our hairstyles, speech patterns, and clothing styles are all greatly influenced by things we’ve seen in a movie or on our favorite