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The Thriving Television Statistics show that 66% of households own three or more televisions (“Family Life”). Nearly everyone is impacted by television in some way. It can change the way society views certain situations or even change some families’ lives. Although many people may believe it has a negative impact on society, it plays a major positive role in the way society functions and evolves. The invention of the television has positively changed the world’s communication systems, politics...

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------------------------------------------------- Television is the leading cause of violence in today's society. Television. This word associates for us with "violence", "crime", "pornography". And this becomes usual in today's society. And possibly, it is a reason why many people don`t find the cause of violence in TV, because it is usual situation for them, when they see bad scenes on the screen, they just don't pay attention on it. And this is the source,all we became "cold". For us it is...

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 Television: Educational or Entertainment Com/156 October 14, 2012 Ms. Mary Harmon Television: Educational or Entertainment When it comes to television programming, there are many different options available for people of all ages. What kinds of television shows are children watching today? Television stations offer ratings that can be helpful with choosing the programming suitable for children to view. The big question is how effective are those ratings and are children watching...

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In the past, television is a luxurious item to a number of families; however, it gradually becomes popular nowadays because it does not cost an arm and a leg any more as before, so most of the homes have already accessed to it. According to scientists, watching TV has nothing benefit for people, particularly for children. They also assert that watching too much TV often does have negative effects on youngsters. The first effect is children turn to be lazier in view of watching TV exceedingly. For...

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telephone, television is a wonderful gift of science after the invention of electricity. Today, television is an important means of entertainment and education. It has the advantages of both radio and cinema. We can see pictures and listen to their conversations simultaneously. Television was first invented by John Logic Baird, a famous scientist of Scotland. Mr. Baird demonstrated his invention at the Royal Institute of Great Britain in 1926. The television mechanism is very complex. A television camera...

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Psychology of Television Today many people think that television is the cause of violence in today’s youth. Many have pondered that television disturbs traditions as well as interferes with the minds of adolecened children who can not yet comprehend the truth of fiction and reality. Thus television has become a widely talked about controversy, mainly because of the fatal incidents that have been occurring during the past couple of years. Questions are being raised and people want answers...

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Changes Exposing children to too much television can cause health concerns, slower development in the brain, and an addiction to television. It slowly kills your brain cells, because you begin to feed into some of the stupidity that is found on the television. The more scientific facts of why it kills your brain cells is because the more you watch television, you begin to lose sight of the real world. You can begin to think that what you see on television is real. Which we all know it is not, but...

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Television, the Desensitizer We do not have to watch television for very long to realize that violence is a common theme on a variety of shows. It can be found almost everywhere, including daytime talk shows and so-called sports entertainment programs. These programs may be defined as entertainment but they do more harm than good when we consider the effects that watching violent programming has on viewers. When we observe how these programs can influence behavior, especially among younger viewers...

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UGC's use of Television for Education For over two decades University Grants Commission (UGC) of India has been using television for higher education. In 1984 UGC launched “UGC Countrywide Classroom” on Doordarshan –the National Network of Television in India. Specially designed educational television programs, either imported or locally produced, were telecast for the benefit of undergraduate and post graduate students across the country. The need for using television for higher education...

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Task One Television Advertising Throughout this assignment I will be explaining where to find audience data, how it is used throughout the television industry and also why it is helpful for the television industries to know about their audience this part of the assignment will be including information on; ratings, television research agencies, rate cars and also advertisers information packs. As well as this I will also be explaining how the classification system are used with audience profiling...

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Television and Children Michael Bertleff Com/156 November 18, 2012 Pamela Talley Television and Children The year is 2012 and the amount of violence children are exposed to has increased in many forms of media. Over 40 years ago, all society had to worry about was the violence on television and movies. Now society has to protect children from exposure to violence on the video games they play and from social networks on the Internet. Parents want to keep the children as innocent and pure...

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Television Though john Logie – aird started selling television sets in 1930, Germany gets the credit for creating the first device to send pictures through a wire in 1884. In 1884 Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, a 23-year-old university student in Germany, patented the first electromechanical television system which produced 4000 pixels per second that took on the shape of a picture made of 18 parallel lines The television camera tube, called the iconoscope tube was made by ValdimirZworykin...

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Michaela Dramis Keith Durkin Introduction to Sociology 27 April 2013 The Television Television is one of the biggest sources of entertainment we use today. From gossip, news, sports, or other relatable topics, it has provided avid watchers with something to look forward to watch every day. An American farmer by the name of Philo Farnsworth broke through the barrier of this invention by putting all the pieces together from other inventers with the same idea. These people include, Paul Nipkow...

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The Effects of Excessive Television Viewing on Children ENG106 – English Composition I By Roy’Neshia T. Hosch AIU Online 11/30/13 Abstract Television viewing can effect a child positively or negatively. Positive views of television are that TV can entertain the child as well as educate them it can also open them up to other places and things in the world that can’t be seen from their home town. However, too much television can be harmful to the child. According to Statistic Brain Research...

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It has been argued that the invention of the television has had many harmful effects on our society. There are a wide range of complaints, including, but not limited to, the corruption of youth because of explicit broadcasts, Obesity due to viewers rarely leaving the couch, to the use of the television as practically a “baby sitter”. While these may be valid arguments, I believe the fact of the matter is that it all comes down to the parents, or parent. The parent(s) have control...

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The invention of television is one of the major achievements in human history. Televisions have changed people’s entertainment, their views of the world, and their lifestyles. Nowadays, people spend, on average, three hours and forty-six minutes every day watching television. When they reach the age of sixty-five, they will approximately have nine years facing those dramatic screens (“Television Statistics and Sources”). “Television is the first truly democratic culture-the first culture available...

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have more than one television. It has become a necessity as food, clothing and shelter. In Marie Winn's essay, she describes the effects of television on young children and the family environments at home. Television is one of the most dominating factors that diverts from family time and family relationships. It also has a strong impact on people dealing with situations in 'the real world.' When it was first introduced to American society, initial claims were that, "television will take over your...

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Television and Cultural Change Research Paper: 1.Introduction Once considered a complete luxury for a family to own, the television has become a stable fixture in British and American households over the past few decades. In recent years, it has become unusual for a family not to own a television set and now it is just as uncommon for a family to own just one. In Britain, the years spanning from 1955 to 1969 saw an increase from 40 percent to 93 per cent of the population owning a television set...

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in EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Topic: Educational Television Introduction: This report is about the Educational television, its concepts, effect, limitations and basic procedures in using this as a strategy. This also includes its concept in the Philippine setting. Highlights: * Educational Television or Learning show * It is the use of television programs in teaching the students. * Concepts of ETV ETV is advertised as televisions that people watch “on purpose” with intent on selecting...

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Influence of Television in Politics Kendra Harris Brigham Young University- Idaho Author Note This paper was prepared for Professor Kiersten Lee’s FDENG 201 class. The Influence of Television in Politics “Americans are the best entertained and quite likely the least-informed people in the Western world.” (Postman, 1984, p. 2) While this statement is painfully ominous, its message is one that has been debated tirelessly since the dawn of technology. The influence of television in politics...

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Television and the Rhetorical Analysis May 9th, 1961. Newton N. Minow stands in front of a convention of the National Association of Broadcasters to give his first big speech, “Television and the Public Interest.” Minow was appointed by President John F Kennedy himself, as the new chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). His speech directly speaks about the influence and future of broadcasting television. He refers the current programming as a “vast wasteland” and ultimately advocates...

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In the 1950's, television, having been introduced to political coverage as a new medium, surpassed the dominance of newspaper and radio media as the primary public source of information regarding politics by 1962. Political processes and events of various measures were all soon televised in recognition of overwhelmingly positive public feedback. By the 1970's, live coverage of major political events were as common as seeing grass on the ground. Through the impact of television, political campaigns...

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brought the original radio set into the country. (Radio Television Malaysia, 2010) Johor Wireless Association was set up and broadcasting through 300 meter waves began. (Radio Television Malaysia, 2010) This was then followed by the establishment of the same association in Penang and the Malayan Wireless Association in Kuala Lumpur. Studio of Broadcasting Corporation of Malaya was opened on 11th March 1937 by Sir Shenton Thomas. (Radio Television Malaysia, 2010) In the year 1930, Sir Earl from the Singapore...

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Television Violence and Its Effect on Children The children of today are surrounded by technology and entertainment that is full of violence. It is estimated that the average child watches from three to five hours of television a day! (Neilson 1993). Listening to music is also a time consuming pastime among children. With all of that exposure, one might pose the question, "How can seeing so much violence on television and video games and hearing about violence in in music affect a child's behavior...

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‘The internet is more fatal to the cohesion of the community than television was in its time.’ The widespread availability of the internet has produced a serge in communication in today’s society. The introduction of television to Australia in the 1950’s could be said to have had a proportionately similar effect. In today’s world the internet enables people to research, communicate and entertain across the globe at the touch of a computer key. However, the internet is sometimes seen, as a technology...

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lucy Eng1020 02-10-14 Should Children Watch Television? In United States, “Children watch 4 hours of television every day, 28 hours a week and, sometimes, 10 hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Before their 18th birthday, children may view 25,000 hours of television” (Ni Chang 85). Nowadays, technology has been developed and used in different ways. Many children spend a large amount of time on IPad, smart phone, and computer. Clearly, television has played an important role in most of the younger...

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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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Tele means something at a distance and evangelism as already mentioned above refers to the preaching’s of the Christ. Combing the two words means spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ throughout the globe. An evangelical preacher marked the first television outreach in the year 1954. Televangelism, as it became, led to the existence of an “electronic church” that allowed religious devotes and it allowed curious viewers to receive sermons while sitting in their living rooms. Popular televangelists include...

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For decades there has been debate as to how television media affects our children. Many parents have been concerned since the beginning of television. Through extensive research over the last few decades, television has been thought to desensitize and have detrimental effects on our children, which inhibits them from developing feelings of security, compassion, diplomacy, and discernment. Television watching also promotes violence, unsafe sexual practices, and eating disorders in children. According...

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Marisol Ruiz Ruben Casas English 1 The Great Television A cultural artifact can be an element that defines a culture. During the twenty and twenty-first century forms of communication were changed and/or created. In America the introduction of television had an impact in Family life, politics, and gender roles in today’s society. The television was first introduced in America in the late 1940’s. As it was introduced Americans purchased televisions as a record rate, in fact more quickly then they...

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Television History In 1908 Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton, fellow of the Royal Society (UK), published a letter in the scientific journal Nature in which he described how "distant electric vision" could be achieved by using a cathode ray tube (or "Braun" tube, after its inventor, Karl Braun) as both a transmitting and receiving device, apparently the first iteration of the electronic television method that would dominate the field until recently. He expanded on his vision in a speech given in...

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Should We Blame Television? The amount of violence shown in the media has posed a lot of controversy. Many video games, television programs, adverts, films and music lyrics depict different forms of violence. Some people feel that there is too much violence exposed in the media. Many studies have made the claim that the media is responsible for much of the violence seen in the world we live in. However, people have choices and responsibilities, we cannot allow ourselves to blame the violence in...

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Television In today modern world television is the most popular and recognized from of media and most homes in the western and developed worlds own one. That small (in some cases rather large) box sitting in your lounge is your connection to the outside world. It is an indispensable item and many of us cannot imagine life without it. As with everything, there are several advantages and disadvantages with the television. The most important advantage we get by using a television is to get fast...

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Television is the most popular mass entertainment and information medium; it can be seen as a potentially powerful source of socialization that is capable of promoting its own view and ideas about society. Television programming is a very powerful mode of communication. With millions of people watching its messages and propaganda, one show on a single channel can reach a massive amount of viewers and change their perception of society. By 1990 in the developed world 98 percent cent of homes had come...

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Development of the Young Child Journal Review I: Infants, Toddlers, & Television; the Ecology of the Home In the article, Infants, Toddlers, & Television; the Ecology of the Home by Kelly M. Schmitt she discusses her research and findings for a group of twenty typically developing children ranging from ages 7 months to 33 months while they underwent a study focusing on the behavioral and cognitive effects of television as part of the overall ecology of the home (naturally). Schmitt discusses...

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Deviance on Television In sociology, the term deviance refers to behaviors or attitudes which go against certain cultural norms. It is evident that deviance is a fascinating topic not only for sociologist, but for television industry and its viewers, as well. In recent years, increasing number of shows begun to feature individuals violating every kind of social norm from folkways to taboos. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, an American television series on the ABC Family television network,...

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 PART 1 Television at Its Worst The Rodriguez family comes home after a tough day for everyone at school, work and home. Each one comes and goes to a different location of the apartment. Coincidentally comprise all television in a different place to watch your favorite show. Each day releases stress and can relax and unwind from the daily grind. For many people across the modern world, this routine seems familiar. However, what is relaxing for many to bring problems to the population of...

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 Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Composition II Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Can we afford to continue ignoring the connection between television violence and the increase in mass murders? The answer is no. We have to take a stance now and fight for stricter regulations by the government and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC). Television has been associated with influencing controversial acts since the beginning of its creation...

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Television is a big part of everyone’s life, including young children and it is a concern for parents if it is in the child’s best interest to watch different programing. There are a lot of different shows that are directed to children, but not all of the shows are age appropriate. The ratings along with the content can help with deciding what children should watch. A variety of studies have been done in regards to how television can impact children in different age groups and whether it is beneficial...

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The Effect of Television Violence on Children and Teenagers In every Saturday morning cartoon there are 20-25 violent acts, for every hour of prime time television, there are 5 violent acts, and the average grade seven student will have watched about 8,000 murders on T.V in their short lifetimes. This violent programming is having a detrimental effect on children and teens all over the world. Television violence is causing children and teens to be rude and anti-social. It is also causing them to...

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Television Broadcast News: Credible information or Merely Entertainment? In today’s journalistic world it is sometimes difficult to decipher between news broadcasts rendered as credible information as opposed to merely entertainment. It is safe to say that the media does have a responsibility in reporting the news truthfully and with honesty. As we begin to look more closely on the role of the...

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Television Censorship WHAT IS CENSORSHIP? "Censorship is the supervision and control of the information and ideas that are circulated among the people within a society. In modern times, censorship refers to the examination of books, periodicals, plays, films, television and radio programs, news reports, and other communication media for the purpose of altering or suppressing parts thought to be objectionable or offensive. The objectionable material may be considered immoral or obscene,...

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Assignment 1 Entertainment since 1945 Television revolutionised the way our society looks at the world. Television quickly replaced newspapers and radio as the main source of information and is now a permanent fixture in all our homes. It was not only a new way to entertain with sitcoms, movies and music, but it enticed people to buy new products through effective advertisements. Television was important for the music industry by providing a performance opportunity for upcoming musicians, and...

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Impact Television was introduced in 1949 but very few people had it because it was extremely expensive. The only channels people could watch were NBC and CBS. Television became increasingly popular because it was entertainment without going and sitting in the movie theaters. As TV became more popular, it became more affordable. People would hear about television through word of mouth, news, radio and newspaper. Everybody liked the idea of being entertained and staying at home. By the 1960s most...

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_________________________________________________________________________________ To __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ PIN: (5 Marks) B.3 Read the following summary of a study conducted titled ‘The impact of Television advertising on Children’. Then based on the information in the summary and your own ideas on the subject, write an article for the school magazine titled ‘Children and T.V. Advertising’. ONE YEAR OUT OF TEN IS SPENT WATCHING TV • On an average,...

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music, video games, television, and theater, has caused the demise of society in many respects such as increased violence, increased sex and increased profanity. Violence, especially juvenile violence, has dramatically increased over the past few decades and I believe that this is a result of violence in movies, music, video games, and television. Because children tend to repeat and reenact what they see, and if violence is presented to them on a regular basis as it is on television, then they will mimic...

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Televisions have been the portal to entertainment and information for centuries. The television was once considered something that was pure science fiction, but was brought to reality by a number of inventors and scientist. The TV has evolved in many ways since its existence, from bringing you entertainment and news, to now allowing you to play today’s hottest video game consoles, searching the world wide web and enjoying a movie in a theater. The visual graphics have changed from poor black and...

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on the behavior of children of different ages. These include the imitation of violence and crime seen on television, reduced inhibitions against behaving aggressively, the “triggering” of impulsive acts of aggression, and the displacing of activities, such as socializing with other children and interacting with adults that would teach children non-violent ways to solve conflicts. Television violence has also been found to have emotional effects on children. Children may become desensitized to real-life...

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Running Head: BEHAVIORAL EFFEECTS OF TELEVISION Behavioral Effects of Television on Children Abstract Does television promote violence and crime among children? If a person really thinks about it, it is not all that uncommon to turn on the news or pick up a newspaper and find out that someone’s face has been slashed or someone has been shot. With the advancement of technology, the television has expanded a lot and now can influence the majority of our society. Many of the senseless violent...

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Comparison essay Television Then and Now As long as television has been around, people have been affected by the way it has changed the world. Television has changed so much since 1970 to 2010, as society has transformed. From the way people dress and talk, to the different music types and other interests all have a lot to do with the transition of television now. Television has progressed in 2010 because there is more variety and diversity in it than in 1970. Before television was invented, people...

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Sociology Mid-Term Paper Television and Violence By Trevor Huffman Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Batman! Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Batman! Batman, Batman, Batman! Wham! Pow! Kaboom! We have all no doubt watched and mimicked at some point in our lives our favorite comic book hero’s. We have donned the capes and strapped on the fake guns to run around the great outdoors in search of capturing and eliminating the villains! The television has brought these images and...

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Nearly every household has access to television programming. With the variety of programs available children are exposed to many factors concerning choice. These choices can lead to a wide array of results depending on the type of content which is viewed. Positive programming can promote the learning of valuable skills and knowledge to enable success in life, while negative programming may have diverse opposite effects. The contents of television programming affect the health, behaviors and learned...

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Television and radio is important to social media today Anthony D. Alexander, Jr COM155 Nov 24, 2012 Instructor Iaccino Television and radio has been the engines for all social media invention today. Some argue that television and radio is no longer important to social media, people believe they don’t have a need for television and radio since the Internet, cell phones and many more. Television and radio play’s a sufficient role in everyday life, rather if you use it or not. Without, television...

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Television has been around from the beginning of time and has been a great impact on households in America. Censorship is defined as the editing of material from a written or visual performance. There are a number of issues that are taboo and have been censored from television performances for years. The censorship of television began in the late 1960’s. Censorship has truly evolved and become more lenient and open on a broader range than when it first began in the the 1960’s. Being that television...

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December 8, 2012 English 4061-3 Joseph Mitchell Marques Topic: How has television changed our lives? A. Television a.) Educational b.) Entertainment c.) Informative II. Positive effects of television * Gives information for viewers. * Teach people how to live in their lives. * To see different cultures. * Educates people in a precise way. III. Negative effects of television * It teaches the children to be stupid by using pranks or comedy. * Shows...

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Yoadin Lorenzo professor: Chroma English 1005 There is a new phenomenon taking over our television it is called the Kardashians. Whether you watch the show or not, you know they exist. Keeping up the the Kardashian is an American reality television series that premired on October 14, 2007. It follows the lives of the Kardashian/ Jenner family, including sister Kourtney, Kim, Rob and Khloe Kardashian. Other members of the show include Scott Disick, Bruce, Kris, Kylie and Kendall Jenner. The...

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The Effects of Viewing Television Has on Child Obesity Since television was first introduced, it has grabbed the attention of many. Allowing families to gather with one another and spend time watching their favorite shows. Though now it seems that television is playing a new role in many people’s everyday life by taking large amount of their free time. Many adults sit and watch hours of TV every day and now the trait is passing down to their youth. Children would prefer to watch TV, than rather...

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brought. An innovation that has troubled the youth of America for many years is television. Although there is no certainty to eliminate this “plug-in drug,” there are many ways to control and monitor your television as a parent. Children between two and eleven years of age watch an average of 25 hours of television a week.(Children’s Television) Which means that children spend more time watching television than in school. With that statistic it is no wonder why this is such a huge...

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VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND VIDEO GAMES SHOULD NOT BE CENSORED Television, movies, and video games have a great influence on the minds of today's youth. But, what exactly are the effects of such an influence? Certain people have exaggerated the effects that these media have on today's youth. Many people, including government officials, have singled out these three media sources as the cause of some types of violence simply because it is an easy target for laying the blame. The truth is...

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reality television can be traced back to the 1940s. In 1948 Allen Funt's Candid Camera was debuted (Wikipedia 2006). That was the first unscripted reality television show. Since then reality shows have taken the United States by storm. This genre of entertainment has become a very important part of the American culture. So much, that a couple of reality shows are proudly using the continent's name as a qualified title. Examples are America's Next Top Model, and American Idol. Reality television has become...

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