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    Tran October 11th‚ 2012 History of Television Professor Celli Critical Analysis Paper Television in the 1950’s: The Impact on America Television. Such a simple nine letter word but this word alone is most likely to be one of the most well known words in the universe. According to the latest Nielson report‚ on the consumption of television‚ the average American watches a minimum of five hours of television per day. If we were to estimate that the average American does get at least the recommended

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    Impact Of The Television ​How may hours a day‚ a week‚ a year‚ do you spend watching television? Everyone enjoys his or her fair share of TV—it’s relaxing‚ and provides the occasional leisure time. The technology of television has been a recent phenomenon that is arguably one of the most influential innovations of the 20th century. Television may have had a rough start‚ but nowadays it is a constant presence in a vast amount of American lives. Once a luxury item‚ TV’s can currently be found in nearly

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    How do you assess the impact of commercial television upon the British Broadcasting System from the 1950’s until the present day? To help answer this question‚ it would be beneficial to begin by summarising the history of Broadcasting from the 1920’s up to the 1950’s. This will help generate an understanding and make more clear‚ whether there was a change in the British Broadcasting System after the launch of the first commercial television channel in Britain. This history will contain‚ in short

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    Throughout the 1950s and 1960s‚ television quickly became a popular and greatly desired entertainment system in America. Although expensive‚ the television was still found in over fifty million American homes. Socially‚ the television not only embellished what the time period believed to be the the “ideal” family‚ but the new technology also helped pull African Americans closer to a world without racism‚ segregation‚ and prejudice. As well as social benefits‚ the television greatly impacted the

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    Television’s Impact on children:- Today‚ I will talk about one of the media that impact on children‚ which is T.V.  Watching TV for children has both pros and cons(positive and negative effects). Most children spend long hours watching TV. The impact of television on children depends on many factors like: how much they watch‚ their age‚ they watch alone or with adults First‚ I will talk about the positive effects: � It helps child to collect his lessons by watching educational television programs

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    important eras in US history why would anyone believe 1950-1975 to be significant? With such great advancements in technology and civil rights this era helped shape what this country is today. The era of 1950 through 1975 was significant to America. This era was significant to America because of the Cuban missile crisis‚ the Apollo 13 disaster‚ and the march on Washington. The First thing that made 1950 through 1975 significant to America was the Cuban missile crisis. During October 14 through 28

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    The Impact of the American Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution was a period that is primarily applied to the political‚ social‚ and economic changes that highlight the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society that relies on complex machinery rather than handmade objects that were used as tools. It is an historical period that took places from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. This period was

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    America has a rich history that dates back to the beginning of the 16th century when the name was first applied to the territory now referred to as South America. The period between 1600 and1877 represents a significant milestone in the American history. Therefore‚ the period is characterized by slavery‚ industrialization‚ and the rise of the American colonies‚ Civil War‚ and attainment of independence. Although some people enjoyed the freedom in this period‚ it marked a terrible time for the Africans

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    The Impact Of Television Since the beginning‚ there have been mixed reactions to television and it was E.B. White who wrote "I believe that television is going to be the test of the modern world‚ and in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of our own vision‚ we shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance of the general peace or a saving radiance in the sky. We shall stand or fall by television‚ of that I am sure." (Murray 7) White was correct‚ it would either be beneficial or

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    Of the rebirth of the arts and sciences of the Renaissance‚ there was one derived from Classical sources that stood as one of the more prominent. The studies of astrology and astronomy helped to advance not only theological doctrine but also brought about new technologies. One Renaissance philosopher and author during this period‚ Marsilio Ficino‚ wrote The Three Books on Life to illustrate the effects of the stars on one’s health‚ expanding the Christian way of thinking‚ as well as detailing the

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