Television viewing is a major activity and influence on children and adolescents. Children in the United States watch an average of three to four hours of television a day. By the time of high school graduation‚ they will have spent more time watching television than they have in the classroom. While television can entertain‚ inform‚ and keep our children company‚ it may also influence them in undesirable ways." (AACAP‚ 2001‚ p. 1) Even though parents are conscious that the media can affect their
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What has been the impact of the concentration of media ownership on media diversity? The term ‘concentration of media ownership’ describes the apparent practice whereby gradually fewer organizations or individuals have direct control over ever-increasing shares of the mass media among public consumers; other terms in relation to this are ‘media consolidation’ and ‘media convergence’. The concentration stems from institutions merging to secure a more stable financial status as well as greater corporate
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Media Management CJ 376 Nov. 15‚ 2012 Local Television in Today’s Society Since the early 1940’s‚ it has been clearly evident that television has played a crucial role in the way people receive and perceive news media on a day to day basis. According to State of the News Media‚ viewership and ratings have drastically changed over the years and as of 2012‚ it is suggested that it is in large part due to the pressing and irreversible shift towards social media. Now our country not only
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Tim1096 writes "The impact they have on society was that they delivere things faster‚ they shelter us from nature when we need to go to places‚ and they let us get to places we want quickly." These things are true‚ but it disregards a whole side of the issue. Cars are convenient‚ but the have a large cost to society as a whole. Economic: The majority of cities and counties spend more money on road infrastructure than they receive from gasoline taxes‚ vehicle registration fees‚ or other
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Through the years‚ society has come accustomed to channels such as CNN‚ Fox News‚ ABC News‚ etc. People have been given the chance to watch debates unfold without actually attending and witnessing such discussions live. However‚ these television networks hold more power than expected as they can control what the people see and almost always of what you see is what you believe. With that being said‚ Television can help shape ones opinion on who should be elected. This in turn leaves politicians to
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Melanie Sparks Television and Movies There are many inspirations that people have in their lives to comprise their personality. Usually people assume that the greatest influences in the lives of children are parents and teachers‚ but most would never realize that the movies and television that children watch can alter their behavior. Whether causing a well-intentioned outcome or a unscrupulous one‚ watching these programs essentially results in making an immense impact on how a person acts‚ presents
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How did television impact on Australian society? Television was first introduced to the Australian society in 1956. Television changed the way Australians spent their leisure time - people began staying at home‚ rather than going out to the cinema or other venues. Television exposed Australians to American culture on a larger scale than ever before. Throughout the 50s television portrayed an idealized version of reality‚ displaying thin‚ beautiful woman and charming‚ well-trimmed men. The influence
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WHAT IMPACT HAS CELL PHONE ON SOCIETY TODAY? When I was seven years old‚ my uncle came to visit my family back in Nigeria from the United States‚ and he had this strange device with long antenna on his hand and all suddenly it started ringing like a bell and he pressed a button‚ held it up to his ear and started talking. I was astonished and curious‚ because as a child I wanted to know what it was‚ what the noise was about‚ and why he had it to his ear and was talking to himself. Because I was
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The impact of a television on children In today society‚ every American house have at least one television. Television can be both a valuable asset as well as a negative influence for children of all ages. There is always an on-going debate whether the television influences the children. But there isn’t a doubt that the television has an impact on a children. According to a study of American Psychological Association shows that television viewing has led to shortened attention spans in children
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12. Why do television programmes have theme tunes? (That is‚ the music conventionally played over the opening credits of a television programme.) Choose a television theme tune and discuss: • its expressive qualities (e.g. happy‚ sad‚ fast-paced‚ slow) • The cultural associations that it inspires. For example‚ what other kinds of music does it refer to? Is the theme tune what you would expect in relation to the genre of the programme? Theme music in general can be anything from the recognisable
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