Television

In this movie CNBC investigates what caused the 2007 financial crisis. They do this by examining the roles played by financial institutions. Emphasis is being laid on the role mortgage lenders and Wall Street financiers played on the disaster. The main characters in this movie are David Faber, Barbara Dunkley,...

An article entitled “Early Exposure to TV Violence Predicts Aggression in Adulthood” talks about a longitudinal study that was conducted on 329 participants to determine if viewing violent television at a young age increases the chances that they will become aggressive adults. The children in the study came from various...

Teamwork plays an essential role in film and television production, and often the quality of the film or television program being produced relies on the ability of the production team to work together. This industry requires teamwork because there are numerous different roles and tasks that people must fulfill, all...

The video on CBS News claims that religion and spirituality is always changing. As a part of this report, it claims that religion and spirituality change according to the context. In other words, religious and spiritual practices and expressions adapt to the surrounding environment; the situation shapes the phenomena. My...

Mass media culture has some interesting sociological patterns that seem to reflect each new generation that it serves. While each mass media technology has had its share of detractors in the beginning, after a few years there will be a gradual social approval of its benefits as larger audiences begin...

Ever since the first half of the 20th century, up-and-coming forms of medium have given many talented individuals the opportunity to showcase their abilities through pop culture and the media. From around the 1940’s to present day, the word “media” can refer to a very broad range of entertainment such...

Since the 1960s and 70s, having a television in the home has become a mainstay of American culture and for families. Television provides a great source of entertainment for people of all ages, but it has been questioned as to whether its entertainment can be actually valuable to viewers. Television...

William has explained the gradual development of the television from the miniature 12-inch to the current sleek and large gadgets, which have incorporated advanced and sophisticated technology. Apart from the technological transformation of television, William has also explained the revolutionary changes that have ensued in shaping alternative views of the...

There are various speculations on the role the media has had in influencing the perception of the students in course selection, majors and in determining their career paths. Several types of research have been conducted to determine how media, and especially the television programming, have influenced the student perception. It...

During the 1950s and 1960s, in the United States the civil rights struggle coincided with the era when television sets became more common in homes around the country. Initially, in the early 1950s it was more of a rarity for average households to own a TV, but at the end...

Interpersonal conflict is a clash in the process of communication and interaction of people. Such clashes can occur both horizontally and vertically in various spheres and areas of human activity, both between first encountered and between people who constantly communicate. In both cases, an important role in the relationship is...

There is no doubt that television has shaped modern public discourse, although the Internet plays even more powerful role nowadays. Chapter 9 of Neil Postman’s book Amusing Ourselves to Death (2006) is devoted to the role television has played in establishing contemporary political strategies. According to the author, television has...

The episode of the animated television sitcom King of the Hill titled “Bobby Slam” is an amazing example of how a show directed toward teenagers can pack an impressive number of sociological concepts into 22 minutes of running time and deal with them in a particularly impressive way. Interestingly, the...

The 20th century saw the emergence of several new media platforms. In the 1930’s, television sets were first distributed for personal home use. During this period of time, though, the technology was still new enough that the average citizen was not able to afford one. Moreover, the time in American...

Watching television is among the most popular leisure activities in the world today. Most people, if not all, start watching television before they begin school. Television is among the most used technologies in today’s world and is considered a good friend in many homes. Some people even slip out of...

According to Russell Neuman (1982), ninety-eight percent of American homes had a television in the early 1980s. The television set was on an average of 7 hours a day, and the average adult spent four hours watching television (Neuman, 1982). Image the impact of television on the average household during...

From the early 1900s to today, mass media has evolved in a tremendous way. Back when you can only get your news by waiting for the paperboy to throw today’s edition on your front door step or heading to the local market to grab an issue of your daily news...