Religion and the Media.
Religion and the Media Year 10 GCSE RE Coursework Iain Rauch 10.60 Contents Introduction 3 Heaven and Earth 4 Songs of Praise 5 Son of God 6 EastEnders 7 Sister Act 8 Vicar Of Dibley 9 Television and Religious People 10 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 13 Introduction In 1946, a law was passed in the United Kingdom which said that religious broadcasting in the UK was now compulsory. Even now this law is still in effect with public broadcasts and several religious programmes transmitted on Sunday, the day of rest for the Christian faith. That is not to say that in this multi-religious country no other religions are represented with programmes concerning their own faiths. For example, Living Islam is a programme directed at Muslims. It is not surprising that in a country where it is believed that 85% of the population believe in God, religious programmes still form an integral part of broadcasting schedules. In fact more people attend church than watch football. In the following pages I intend to show that not only are there a wide variety of specifically religious programmes on the television but also programmes that include moral and ethical issues in their storyline. Some of these programmes are good, and therefore popular while others may not have such wide appeal. Heaven and Earth This television programme was on BBC 1 at 10am on Sunday morning. Sunday was the
Religion and the Media
Sophie Johnson Re Short coarse Year 11 Religion and the media Part Ai There was a time when sitting and watching Sunday worship or going to church was a family occasion, but times have changed. Now we are a secular society and many churchgoers or viewers, who watch these religious programmes, are older. Not much is done to change this though as many religious programmes are long, dull and straight to the point so variations need to be made to these programmes to attract a wider audience. They need to be uplifting and enjoyable but in a modern way to attract the younger generation. If these programmes change many viewers will be lost due to change. So I asked myself why do the older generation turn to religion? The answer was simple; when nearing the end people seek comfort and reassurance in god. They're reassured that they will go to a better place if they seek religion, and whatever happiness they will always have their religion, it is seen as the last resort of comfort. This is a change in it's self as in the past families were taught to live by the bible and if any one should have any troubles or decisions to make they should consult god. Now families play a large part in big decisions or trouble with a family member as we are much more open about things now and religion is very rarely consulted. The need to teach the younger generation about religion and how it helps
Religion and the Media
Religion and the Media RS Coursework 04/02/03 Media is the foundation of communication, knowledge, news, and entertainment. It influences our lives in many different ways that cannot be imagined. Media is based on what we see on the television and how we corporate it into our lives, daily. Media is considered to play important roles in people's lives as it expands the way people think and therefore it effects decisions people make. Media plays a very important part in society because it keeps us aware of the News, which can help us be aware of murderers and robbers among everything else so that we can prevent those sorts of situations from occurring in the future. Furthermore, media makes people feel conscious by expressing several points of view that can evidently play a very important role in society. An example of this would be if someone's friend was a Muslim and then saw the attacks on September 11th, they might think differently of them. Perhaps the 'friend' would start to become racist especially after seeing the footage of the attacks saying that it was his fault etc. Clearly, it would be extremely harsh to blame any Muslim on the attacks on September 11th but it has and does happen. After mentioning the above, it would be thought that religion has to be broadcasted through media, even though people may feel offensive towards it, or may
Religion and the Media.
Religion and the Media The media is seen as being a very influential part of life. With one half and hour television show or one newspaper article it has the ability to change peoples views and opinions of things. This is why it is important for the Media to present things in an unbiased and non-stereotypical way. This is shown in films, newspapers and television. Describe the variety of specifically religious programmes on the four main television channels: There is a wide range of television programmes broadcast every day. Although religion is used as an issue in soaps and comedies, there are very few specifically religious programmes broadcast. Most of the religious programmes are broadcast on a Sunday, this is probably because Sunday is seen as the Holy Day, the Sabbath to Christians. On Sunday mornings the 'Heaven and Earth' show is aired on BBC1. This deals with moral and religious issues. They debate modern concerns and have guest appearances. The presenters ask for feedback via e-mail and telephones. This programme is aimed at adults but not necessarily religious people as some maybe interested in the moral debates. 'My favourite hymns' is shown on ITV. This allows celebrities to choose their favourite hymns and a church choir or a solo artist sings them. The words are shown at the bottom of the screen so people at home can sing along. It also allows
Religion In the Media.
Religion In The Media. Types of religious program: There are a number of worship and magazine type programmes currently shown on British TV. E.g. Songs of Praise and The Heaven and Earth Show. When TV first started most programmes were shown in the "God-slot" between Now programmes are shown at because less people seem to watch them other more popular shows have replaced them in the prime-time slot. Religious programmes are still broadcast because many people still watch them although the numbers have dropped significantly in the last few years. In programmes like Songs of Praise you are shown a church service on your TV these programmes also contain other video clips showing other church related things, e.g. an interview with a famous Christian. These types of programmes are very useful for people who are unable to attended church but would like to. Are able to view a church service at home. In Magazine type programmes (programmes which are made of many individual sections, e.g. a cooking section and religious section, like in a magazine) like the Heaven and Earth Show you are able to see many different articles about different things, e.g. Children's views about religion. In these types of show different sections are aimed at different age groups. These types of shows are of interest to most people because they cover a wide range of topics that are of interest to