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    2013 Indian television in the era of globalization 1 OUTLINE I. On the path to globalization: Indian television as the reflection of a changing society A. From television monopoly to the explosion of the satellite television industry 1. The Indian government on display (1959-1991) 2. The renewal of Indian television (1991-present) B. Indian television in the face of globalization : an audience between tradition and modernity 1. A rejection of the new television practices in the

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    TELEVISION AND THE DOMESTICATION OF COSMETIC SURGERY ARTICLE BY- Sue Tait INTRODUCTION: Today‚ there are a number of reality series on television which make over “ordinary” people. Two such US produced shows are Extreme Makeover and Nip/Tuck. Extreme Makeover aired from 2002 to 2005 was the most successful of television’s surgical reality shows and Nip/Tuck which was on air from 2003 was the first drama series about cosmetic surgery. This article by Sue Tait throws light on how cosmetic surgery

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    The Television Habit Marie Winn classifies television watching as an addictive and destructive behavior‚ drawing similarities between it and the abuse of drugs and alcohol. On the surface‚ this claim seems justifiable and arguments can be made in its favor. However it is Winn’s equating television with drugs and alcohol that is ultimately the downfall of her argument‚ demonstrating a misapplication of the term “addiction” and all of its conditions to television watching. First‚

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    Make Cents The prominent topic environmentalists have been accentuating over the years throughout our nation is the goal to save money while saving the environment. It is a win-win situation for our pockets and for Mother Nature. The types of pollution that humans create in our lifetime has forced negative long lasting effects in our world. “An average American’s carbon footprint exceeds 20 tonnes. That is 1540 tons of carbon‚ 5 times more than a Frenchman and 20 times more than a person staying

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    Cause & Effects of Excessive Television Viewing Is television good or bad for your health? What effects does TV have on children‚ teens and adults? It’s a good thing to watch TV‚ but it has to be for a certain amount of time. There are many adults who let their young children watch TV only‚ because they want to keep them entertained while they are busy. One thing that the parent doesn’t notice is that they are hurting their child more than what they think. Many teenagers these days get home

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    The differences between Television and Internet Lecturer: Steve Zhou Zhi Words account: 586 Television and Internet‚ both of them as mass media‚ there are many differences. On Oct 2 1925‚ the first Television is invented by a Scottish people John Logie Baird. “Television(TV) is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that are either monochromatic ("black and white") or color‚ usually accompanied

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    1 Values portrayed on Reality Television April 25‚ 2011 VALUES 2 Values Portrayed on Reality Television Reality is a genre of television wherein the situations‚ dramatic‚ comedic or otherwise are non-scripted and the people involved are ordinary “real” people and not professional actors. Even though you may not be a fan of televisionyou cannot deny that reality TV is here to stay and yes‚ there are genres of Reality television where positive values are portrayed. In an

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    Effects of Television Violence on Children Television is the mainstream of our culture. Violence on television has been a topic of conflict since before 1950. There have been repeated debates on how to protect children from the harmful effects of violence on television. Television is one form of modern media that influences the everyday lives of people. Televised violence has a major effect on how children perceive the world and how they behave. "American television has become the most violent

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    Almost 90 years ago‚ the invention of television began with the story of 11 year-old boy‚ Philo Farnsworth. Unlike other boy‚ he was the smartest one and started developing his talent‚ especial in electricity‚ very early in his life. First of all‚ he was the first member in his family who discovered the electricity while they were traveling to find the new home. And in this land‚ he had a chance to get involved with every electric machine that he had known only from the books. In the new home‚ he

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    African Americans have been victims of racism on television shows from ever since they started to show on television shows to today. When we see African Americans on television‚ they are portrayed as stupid comedians‚ murderers‚ poor‚ and uneducated. According to J. Fred MacDonald‚ the author of Black and White TV: African Americans in Television since 1948‚ “Television has been inhospitable to blacks who were not middle class and/or pejoratively stereotyped. Less visible‚ for instance‚ have been

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