Essays on Television

Analysis

Media is a powerful and an effective tool to the society, and it`s aspects are particularly emphasized in modern days. Some of the factors explaining why media is important as shown in the media audit report include;

Media as an important element of recreation and entertainment

Through movies and music, one can experience entertainment and recreation, because the content in these forms of media is usually fascinating and exciting to watch or listen to. They are able to, relax the mind and change the mood of a person especially when exhausted due to work or other duties. Music is a frequent aspect of media that is developed Continue reading...

Just as constitutional rights protect the normal citizens of a country from oppression, the individuals who compose, write and record music have rights to protect the acts of their creation. In the absence of these rights, those who have dreams of focusing their energies and talents into creating music would be economically unable to that. This outcome would inadvertently shrink the artistic expression that exists today as well as that of the future generations. This paper aims to look at the universe of music royalties and explore some of the financial and business related issues of this industry. It Continue reading...

Describe how NBC’s programming, economic incentives, business strategies, foreign and domestic distribution, and use of technology changed from 1980-2010.

Introduction – Boom of Television
The 1970’s was the era of exploration, but then in the 1980’s a boom of television began. The cable television gave replaced the limited amount of traditional channels and brought out more channels. The three channels were replaced with sixty and later two hundred channels. The rapid growth of the channels compelled the channel owners to think hard about what they were going to show to the people, as television was gaining immense attention of the audience on a daily basis . Their main purpose had to be to show something so engaging that Continue reading...

Analysis of 10k of Dish Network and Direct TV

Executive Summary
Organizations have to work extremely hard to maintain their effectiveness in the market as it is something which induces them to work hard for the economic prosperity. Every company that worked under a specific industry always try to maximize its financial belongings and shareholder’s wealth, but is really important for them to mitigate the issues relating to it which certainly leads to higher economic prosperity.
Financial based competitiveness could be extremely important for the sake of an organization in particular. The main perspective of this assignment is to analyze the financial power of two different companies Continue reading...

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- Oprah Winfrey
- The first point in Winfrey’s commencement address was that her message focuses on inspiration for anyone who has felt “inferior, disadvantaged, or screwed by life.” This point was explained when sharing her teenage years developing into a young adult in Tennessee. Based on those early years, she obviously felt inferior and screwed; yet she went on to do great things in life.
- The second point presented the success of her television show along with the ups and downs of raising the bar. She shared the importance of recalculating one’ Continue reading...

Over time, technology has continued to advance in a faster pace than normal. The advancement in technology has led to the development of the industrials and electronic sector. The manufacturers to meet the needs of their consumers are producing goods that meet their needs. Consumer satisfaction has been the main objectives of most producers, thereby designing products that closely meet their demands. Samsung products have not been left out in this sector, their products are highly developed in the industry. Samsung has come up with a product known as “Smart TV.” The smart televisions represent a new revolution in Continue reading...

Landfill has for quite some time now been an economical and simple way for several countries to dispose of their waste materials. However, many things have changed over recent years and there is increased interest in landfill mining. Landfill sites are overstretched and exceeding their capacity at an alarming rate. Consequently, environmental awareness and safety concerns have taken center stage. Land mining refers to the excavation of old landfill sites and re-processing their contents. There are various explanations for this newly-profound interest that transcend the technological, economic and social dimensions of landfill mining. Landfill sites comprise of materials which Continue reading...

It is notable that music television has had a huge influence on how people perceive popular music. The music television revolution which started in the 1950s has greatly influenced not only the way people perceive popular music but popular culture as well. About this, there have been changes in the consumer trends all thanks to the “televisual experience” that has been created by popular music. Musical television has been a major advertising tool because they highly impact emotions that give viewers a new viewing context which in the long run affect their consumer trends.
Television commercials have always adopted Continue reading...

New technologies have significantly increased in the world market. In this century, the increase has been notable as opposed to the nineteenth century. Marketability of new technologies devised has been appreciated by the fact that, today’s market makes use of the existing communication channels. However, this phenomenon does not feature when it comes to the situation that prevailed in the nineteenth century (Porter, 2011). In this regard, the new technologies have been proliferated by the availability of communication channels and supporting circumstances at this time and age. In essence, current technologies not only cover the mother country or Continue reading...

Introduction

The Samsung 55-inch OLED TV (model KN55S9C) is a new TV technology meant to push LCD/LED and plasmas TVs to the sidelines. It has all the pluses of plasma and LCD/LED technology. It also combines the deep blacks, powerful contrast and unlimited viewing angles of plasma TVs with the image brightness, ultra thin design. It also has an energy efficiency of LCD sets that utilize LED backlights. It is the best all-around TV performance ever seen so far because of its good OLED picture quality. This is so because it has spot-on colors and incredibly deep blacks that make Continue reading...

The binding of antibodies to red blood cells can lead to potentially fatal outcomes such as hemolytic transfusion reactions, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and hemolytic disease of the fetus/newborn.1 Information regarding the first steps of hemolytic transfusion reactions is well documented. It is, however, unclear why the severity of hemolytic transfusions experienced by different individuals ranges from mild to very severe.2 The pathophysiology of the final pathways and downstream events of red blood cell hemolysis are also yet to be fully elucidated although research is ongoing.2 A recent study by Liepkalns et al. (2012)1 has reinvigorated debate on the Continue reading...

1. Introduction:
Mass communication and technological advancements go hand in hand. In easy word, both of them act as each other’s complements. With progressing times and advancement in every phase of life, every process of communication has evolved and that includes mass level interaction too. There are a number of different mediums of mass communication. Over the history, humans have invented and witnessed the most amazing technological inventions in the field of mass communication. Some of these mediums turned to become less functional and not capable of keeping up with the global progress. However, a few mediums out Continue reading...

- Why do retailers use professionals such as ad agencies of the media to develop their campaigns instead of attempting to do so without experienced help?
Use of social media to market can enable retailer looking to advance their reach for more customers. Advertising agencies help the customers to interact more with brands through social media. As such, having a strong social media presence is essential in tapping more customers into their interest. If effectively implemented advertising agencies can bring outstanding success in the business. Additionally, the public relations method of ad provides a set of practical steps and Continue reading...

For the purpose of these written questions, “AA” denotes Ahmad Abdallah and “TV” denotes the Advocate for the Thames Valley District School Board.
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TV: Can you please tell us how you were able to write many English language papers during your studies in Austria? Did you write these papers yourself?
AA: Of course I write these papers myself. I already have level 5 in English before I came to Canada and take the English as Second Language (ESL) studies. My English was already good enough to write papers.
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TV: If your English was already at a proficient Continue reading...

Introduction

Sports broadcaster is one of the careers in the media sector that is full of opportunities. Most students, who advance for mass communications doesn’t specialize in broadcasting as their option; this leaves a void that needs to be filled on by a few students (Watson 55). This paper explores the prerequisites for this career and the possible additional qualifications that the one should have.

The Nature of the Career itself

Sports broadcaster is one of the most exciting career to especially in. a sports are a person who is tasked with an activity of broadcasting and commenting an particular sport. This is the most Continue reading...

Some parents prohibit their children to watch TV. They say it makes them dumber, or there is much cruelty in the world of television. However, I cannot agree with this point of view. There are many educational programs on modern tv. Besides, there are much more dangrers in the modern world around us than they show on tv. This essay is aimed at analyzing different opinions regarding this topic. In the essay I will claim that television can be useful. The essay I will divide into three parts: positive impact of television; counterarguments and the part devoted to analyzing Continue reading...

Uses and Gratification Theory Applied to Religious Programming

In the recent years, several studies conducted establish the facts and information of the increasing popularity of the religious television stations. There has been documented a raising number of religious broadcasting station and also an increased number of viewers. In a research conducted by Abelman Robert, the audience to this religious broadcasting turned out to be an active audience. Recent studies into religious programming show that there has been an extension of the conceptual division drawn between ritualized and secular TV usage. The research explained the high selectivity among the viewers of this religious stations (Lloyd, 2006)
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The best way, it seems to learn another language, which in my case is English, is by the constant exposure of that language. Every day there must be a portion of time set aside in order to better learn a language, and a person who want to learn should expose themselves to many cases where English is to be learned. This essay explains through research the motivations for learning English as a foreign language, common learning styles, and different approaches that a learner can employ to learn and learning styles out there.
People learn languages in different ways. Some Continue reading...

Homosexuality is a current controversial issue that has hit the media. One cannot avoid the topic of homosexuality in the news, movies, books, social media, newspapers, and even in politics. Homosexuality has become a controversial issue around the globe today. After Uganda outlawed homosexuality in its country, the topic has been trending everywhere in the mainstream media, and the social media. Some nations like the US have legalized homosexuality, and this is why there has been uproar after the president of Uganda signed a bill in parliament outlawing homosexuality. The media has always been blamed of being bias while Continue reading...

Merits of Television use

Since the invention of the Television as one of the media source to spread information, it has set itself apart from other media with it distinct capability to offer the viewer’s sight, sound and motion. All these forms of characteristic features contribute to the development of emotional responses from the viewer while watching TV. This contributes to its spontaneous popularity after the invention. Apart from the fact that it was expensive during the early periods of creation, the fact is that information were spread much more easily for viewers. This is simply because people were able to recall Continue reading...

1.0 Introduction
TiVo digital video recorder enables the audience to program their own viewing. To subscribe to this service, it is simple since the only requirement is a TiVo black box. This enables one an opportunity to find shows that match interest. One can also connect to a home network to enable the download of movies and television shows, photo viewing, and music downloads. The essence of TiVo is to take control away from networks and place it in the hands of consumers. TiVo Inc develops and markets this product with a bid of restoring fun in television viewing. Continue reading...

Introduction

CSI effect has brought a lot of frustration to the American legal system as jurors have developed unrealistic hopes as television shows has always made forensic science look simple, whereby in real life, it is a complex procedure. It has been found that the CSI effect has a huge impact on the legal system, especially in regards to the situation where jurors demand forensic evidence to use in criminal trials. This has led to criticism of forensic science television programs.
CSI effect is the way in which forensic science becomes exaggerated on the crime shows in television so as Continue reading...

Television commercials are very important tools in shaping the behaviors of the potential buyers, but the imagery used in today’s commercials have disregarded ethical and moral standards leading to decay even though the consumers might not realize the fact. Many years ago, the members of the society in the United States used to watch television and took commercials for granted. Before the advent of television, advertisers used radios for advertisements. The commercial advertisement began late in the United States after previous attempts allowed free advertisements with the aim of delivering services that served the best interest, convenience, and Continue reading...

Communication and passage of information is very important among people. Communication is essential for any development and accomplishments to be made. Dating from the ancient past humankind has always improved the means of communication. In the early time, sculpture and drawings were used to convey information to the public. The need to convey information faster and to a large group led to the invention of the print materials and since the mass media as a means of communication has continued to expound every other day. Mass media are differentiated media technologies that are targeted to reach a very large Continue reading...

Why are newspapers not important in the 21st century?

Newspapers are the only source of information for all classes of people in our
Society. As we know newspapers first appeared in Europe in the 17th century they had an
evolution slowly and gradually from a similar type of publication to a single sheet of
paper that would respond to events which were unusual. Although newspapers currently
and those in the past were similar in many ways, newspapers and their content have
changed over time. The decline of sales in newspapers has been widely due to
ever increasing newsprint prices, decreasing advertisements sales, the loss of putting classified
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Childhood in the west is a complex history. Childhood is defined as a condition expressed by powerlessness and dependence on the mature community’s directives and guidance. On the other hand, a child is an existing human being between the stages of birth and puberty. A child who is below the age of attaining the full physical development or one who is below the legal age of maturity in a particular society. In the early days, different scholars tried to explain childhood based on religion, beliefs and public scrutiny and interpretation. Some described a child as a bearer of Continue reading...

Introduction

Football Super bowl remains one of the single most famous games in the modern dispensation. The history of this game is rather unique and interesting. The American football league and the National football league once had a relatively equal stature (Hetrick, 2013). The number of viewers and supporters were almost at the same level. Players from both the leagues were hunted for to play for clubs either of the outfits. The confusion that reigned there after proved a challenge to the officials of the leagues. Something had, therefore, to be done with immediate effect to ensure a common ground. Continue reading...

Everyone that I know watches television.  It seems these days that it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t watch television on a regular basis.  I have a friend who rush home from work in order to make it home on time to watch Survivor.  Another friend, who sets time aside each week, making sure she has the night off, just to watch Vampire diaries.  I myself have a nightly routine where I watch TV to help me unwind at the end of the night.  The question that I begin to pose in my mind is all this Continue reading...

News keeps people in touch with what is happening around the world. It is disseminated through so many channels including the print media, radio, television and through the internet through many ways. News keep people in touch all over the world and it is important that people access them because news gives them insights to dynamics that form the dynamics around life. Technological advancements have propelled the delivery of news into new heights, and therefore, brought about a lot of change (Berry, 16). In the news world, several modes of delivering news have come up threatening the use of Continue reading...

Praise can motivate a person to make an extra effort in order to perform better in a task they are assigned to do (Fisher 204). As a child, while growing up, I received praise from my parents and teachers alike when I did well in my school work. I remember that this worked as a major boost to my writing skills because as the praises continued flowing my way, so did I work hard to perform better and prove to them that I deserved every bit of the praise. But one sad thing is that even with the praises, Continue reading...

I am in agreement with the observations made by the two classmates. In my response, I discuss the main real life issues and events that influence my decisions. Television provides a lot of friendship coupled with the social networks. In America, the lifestyle of people and social interaction has a lot to do with the television. Many shows emphasize this concept such as desperate homemakers and Friends. People spent most of their time following these episodes since the shows depict the reality. It is a form of living through the characters displayed in various series. The likes of Seinfeld Continue reading...

Essay

I agree with Johnson on the argument that watching television makes someone smarter. I agree with Johnson that people’s intelligence has improved by watching complex themes in the television. People today are better positioned than those of the ancient time are. Some of the current television shows are nutritional since they teach people to pay attention and make inferences as they interact with other people in the society.
I disagree with the author’s comment that political events such as torture and racial profiling amount to social relationships. I disagree with the author’s claim that television is Continue reading...

Introduction

The internet and television are among the most contemporary sources of global information. Individuals acquire and dispatch both factual and fictional information through the diverse mediums via the internet. In this regard, internet employs a predetermined course of impact, which implies that its impact on the individual’s course of decision making and judgment is highly defined (Carr 216). The internet is a wider channel that may incorporate the television channels within its compost. According to Nicholas Carr, the Internet provides a wide range of information across all points of the world which enhances people’s understanding. However, such Continue reading...

The New Marketing Place: Digital Media

According to a report published in Wall Street Journal, US Leading Consumer Products Manufacturing Brand, Procter & Gamble, will now be spending one-third of its marketing budget on Digital Media. This marks a significant shift of an American Company now shifting its focus for advertisement its product on Digital Media than on Television. The company executive revealed that of the total advertisement expense for the fiscal year; they will be spending a significant amount on digital media advertisement so as to increase the effectiveness of the money they spend because consumers are now more active and focused on digital media.
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According to this extract, the writer, Steven Johnson tries to bring up the knowledge and development of television narratives that are popular in television. His investigations have been done over the past decades. In this, he brings up the idea of perception those majority people have to a clear image (Steven, 01). He said that some of the shows that people deems to be bad in TVs are somehow of benefits and significance since they are healthy for our brains to watch. Although Johnson compares some of the shows such as "24," "The West Wing," "The Sopranos" and "ER" Continue reading...

Watching television by children and teenagers has brought a controversial discussion on the effects it has in childhood development. This has further been researched by many scientist giving opposing results hence leaving parents in trepidation on which side to take. The scientists have come up with opposing opinions that have been agreed by people depending on individual point of perception. Seth Mullins in his article An Argument against Television for Children provides strong and concretive evidence as to why watching television is bad for children. Conversely, Samir Vermani, M.D convinces his readers that television has no bad effect on Continue reading...

Media and entertainment industry is one of the fast growing industries throughout history. It has the largest target market and most of its programs – whether in TV or the internet – is never without audience. As seen in modern society, the media industry has already targeted even those under the 0-to-2 year age group – as predicted in the 1999 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement (American Academy of Pediatrics 1040). Study shows that the common setup of American homes today is that one-third of the children have television in their rooms. Some parents believe that TV programs are educationally Continue reading...

Discussion Leader:

https://archive.org/stream/OTR_Sherlock_Holmes_smurfmeat
{Sherlock Holmes– 1939 to 1947}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOGXSFK3Xsw - Sherlock {BBC Entertainment}-2010 – 2014 3 seasons – 4th in production
Since we were supposed to pick up something from the golden age of radio, the 20’s to 40’s –I decided to listen to something that I am at home with – Mysteries. Now even the people who are not murder mystery fans out here, I am sure they have heard of the greatest detective of all times – Sherlock Holmes. For the exceptionals, who really have not heard of him – He was a character sketched by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle back Continue reading...

The film Network (1973) which was directed by Sidney Lumet exposes the abuses and unfairness that exists in network television. This is true when we look at the character Howard Beale and the terms upon which he was fired. Also, the violent activities seen in the movie can be equated to what happens in Reality TV where dumb and violent actions are aired. This is what Americans want to watch just like Diana Christensen thinks.
Q: Who is the personification of Media Ownership and what actions does this character take to exemplify the strengths/failings in broadcast media?
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Considering the losing market sales in domestic industry and in order to protect the domestic manufacturers, Indian Government imposed a ban on import on duty free flat panel TV’s. Prior to ban and additional import duty regulation by the Indian Government, leading TV manufacturers, Samsung, LG, Panasonic and Sony were running their production capacity to only 60-70% and were refraining from making additional investment for expanding their capacity courtesy to low demand from domestic consumers. The decreasing domestic demand was a result of underground TV market being run by grey marketers who were being benefitted from duty free Continue reading...