Television Structure and Ownership.
Television Structure and Ownership Television is certainly one of the most influential forces of our time. Through the device called a television or TV, you are able to receive news, sports, entertainment, information and commercials. Television has change the way we live our lives, from the way we receive the new or manage our money. The television era has made a huge impact and is here to stay. Starting from the small black and white image we used to receive on big wooden boxes to huge, flat, plasma screens. It is a huge improvement in technology and has benefited us from easy access to stock prices and travel information through CEEFAX too the way you can get your bank information on digital. It has been the biggest form of communication before the internet. Recent studies has proved that the internet is taking over the viewings of TV from the way I has 950-1959 was an exciting time period for television. In the USA, B&W television exploded onto the scene at the beginning of the decade, mid-decade saw electronic colour television and remote controls launched, and at the end of the decade the public witnessed some interesting styling changes and the introduction of transistorised television. The toddler was becoming an adolescent. The knowledge of the companies that broadcast our programs is worrying, they know how many people are watching, what class, family numbers
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G.C.S.E. coursework Media Studies The Simpsons The American television cartoon programme The Simpsons centres on various members of the Simpson family, but usually Homer, the father takes the central role. Homer is an overweight, not very bright, middle aged, working class man. His favourite occupation is sitting on the couch whilst watching TV and drinking beer. He is blessed with a loyal and loving wife Marge, and with three children, Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie. Homer is a loveable character for his simple-minded decisions and often rather uncouth, but amusing behaviour. Each episode covers a complete story and often involves every-day type issues, but also deals with a moral or social issue. My reason for attempting to carry out a study on The Simpsons is to establish whether The Simpsons is anything more than entertaining. Situation comedy, whether using cartoon or real people, conveys its messages through making fun of every day situations. "The Simpsons" humour appears to be its greatest appeal. Based on the findings from my survey I now know that "The Simpsons" appeals to people of all ages. People aged six too seventy regularly enjoy watching the program. Many aspects of society are revealed in The Simpsons for example the corruption within politics the police force. Also revealed is the abuse of nature due to a desire for power and money and issues about pollution
Soap Opera EastEnders is one of Britain's most successful television soap operas. First shown on BBC1 in 1985, it enjoys regular half hour primetime viewing slots
Soap Opera EastEnders is one of Britain's most successful television soap operas. First shown on BBC1 in 1985, it enjoys regular half hour primetime viewing slots, originally twice and more recently three times a week, repeated in an omnibus edition at the weekend. Within eight months of its launch it reached the number one spot in the ratings and has almost consistently remained amongst the top five programmes ever since (average viewing figures per episode are around 16 million). A brief dip in audience numbers in the Summer of 1983 prompted a rescheduling masterstroke by the then BBC1 controller, Michael Grade, in order to avoid the clash with ITV's more established soap, Emmerdale Farm. The brainchild of producer, Julia Smith, and script editor, Tony Holland, EastEnders is significant in terms of both the survival of the BBC and the history of British popular television drama. In the increasingly competitive struggle with independent television for quality of programmes and appeal to mass audiences, the BBC claimed to have found in EastEnders the answer to both a shrinking audience and criticisms of declining standards. The programme is set in Walford, a fictitious borough of London's East End, and focuses on a number of predominantly working-class, often interrelated, families living in Albert Square. The East End of London was regarded as the ideal location for an
Want to play the fame game?
Want to play the fame game? Andy Warhol who once predicted that, in the future, everyone would have 15 minutes of fame, but how and why was not known until now, this is where Reality TV comes in to play. "Celebrity would no longer be earned through great deeds; all of us would eventually get our quarter hour of stardom." -ANDY WARHOL. I ask myself why do people want become famous? Being famous may look exciting the money and the glamour all appear to be there, to be grabbed with both hands. But why would anyone want to push themselves into the public eye? One of the reality TV shows is Big Brother. Complete unknowns when they went in, but they've emerged fully-fledged celebrities, just because they appeared on the TV, but how long will their 15 minutes of fame last? The reality bubble has burst for programmes like Pop Stars and Pop idol. Gareth Gates has been dumped from the Pepsi ads and Hear'say, the Popstar creation, have split. Seeing the stars from their conception and birth they lose the mystery and magic (manufacturing). When the winner is announced they may get money and a rock star life style you can be assured that it won't last forever. Now, because of programmes like these, fame is temporary, 15 minutes of fame has turned into five. Kylie Minogue has slated TV shows like these recently in a tabloid paper saying they encourage children to be "frighteningly"
UK Media Markets.
UK Media Markets It is an expanding and lucrative media market in today's society, where media takes advantage of the choices it can give. Media is different from other industries its competitive framework has a purpose - it guarantees proper competition in the economic cycle and also sustains the well being of society through the range of information made available. Competition is the driving force for diversity. Ofcom - (the Office of Communications) is built to end years of confusion for viewers surrounding broadcast regulations, which had been run by five different watchdogs. The new watchdog will be one giant organisation replacing all five, and it is hoped should help lift the weight off the shoulders of all the other combined watchdogs. The five watchdogs they will be replacing include Broadcasting Standards Commission, Independent Television Commission, Radio Authority Office of Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Agency. This has been debated by some saying that they will not be able to handle the different sectors as they don't have enough experience in the different fields. The Broadcasting Standards Commission will cease to exist on 29 December 2003 The UK's consumer watchdog, the National Consumer Council, has criticised Ofcom plans to relax the way TV and radio advertising is regulated. According to the Guardian newspaper, Ofcom, the new communications
Negative Effect of TV News Crime and Violence.
Negative Effect of TV News Crime and Violence Television news, due primarily to its obsession with crime and violence, definitely has a negative impact upon our society. TV news is basically an oxymoron; giving us the skin of the truth stuffed with a lie. A news program should be focused on the facts, with perhaps some objective analysis. However, for business purposes, TV news broadcasts use dramatic, usually violent stories and images to capture and maintain an audience, under the pretense of keeping it informed. What we see and hear on the news affects us both consciously and subconsciously, and sends us about our lives unnecessarily fearing the remote dangers that we see excessively portrayed on the evening news. This fact is especially true for our children, who are defenseless against this onslaught of malevolence being brought into our very living rooms in the guise of informative reporting. Why is it that bad news is the only news? Is that all the public finds interest in? Take the story of Jessica Dubroff. Jessica was to become the youngest person to fly across the continent. At the start of her voyage, there was only a smattering of news reports granting her a few seconds of recognition. However, after her plane crashed, and she, her father and trainer were killed, Jessica was front-page news. JonBenet Ramsey is another example; a beautiful little girl with so much
Canadian media institutes and their effect on the Canadian way of life.
Canada is a wonderfully unique place. In certain ways it feels like a small town. Other times it feels very cosmopolitan. Its relatively small population and expansive landscape give it a distinctive character, a character that Canadians are constantly trying to voice and defend. Public institutions, such as the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) and the Department of Canadian Heritage promote Canadian culture. Other public agencies, like the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), are responsible for regulating and distributing Canadian art, culture and heritage throughout Canada. In addition, when trying to understand the views of a country's citizens, it helps to understand their sense of humor. Comedy is an important part of Canadian media, much of which politicians and politics, willing or not, are apart of. The oral presentation, which will accompany this document, touches on understanding Canadian humor. This writing assignment will discuss the cultural role of public media in Canada. The CRTC is an independent public agency responsible for regulating Canada's telecommunications and broadcasting systems. Created in 1968, the CRTC reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage, currently Sheila Copps (CRTC). The CRTC has strict rules about how much Canadian content must be broadcast in Canada. Some CRTC
A rhetorical look at "Television The Plug In Drug" by Marie Winn
Depner, J 1 Jerome Depner Instructor Dougherty English 090-56I 20 May 2011 Television: The Plug-In Drug The essay "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn describes how the first generation of television viewers imagined this new invention would revolutionize the home front. Winn moves on to emphasize how important the television has actually come to families, however not necessarily for the best. Winn continues with excerpts from mothers, teachers, professional therapists, and a host of different types of people describing how a television has become too controlling in modern families. After describing each excerpt Winn summarizes stating that television is destroying families by taking opportunities from families to interact normally. The essay uses many different devices of writing to emphasize the author's point of view, and lead the readers to believe her analysis is correct. Winn establishes ethos in the beginning of the essay by discussing the early days of television. She starts the essay by introducing facts on television and quoting well known sources like The New York Times as well as not so well known sources to ensure her readers that she in knowledgeable in the given subject. She continues to build upon her ethos with the types of people she chooses to quote. Winn is writing to an
Televangelism in the USA
Televangelism RUNNING HEAD: TELEVANGELISM Televangelism [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] ________________ Televangelism Evangelism Evangelism is derived from a Greek word with its literal meaning “good news.” It is commonly related to the missionary work. It is the duty of every evangelical to spread the message of Jesus Christ to the whole ministry. Evangelism can be analyzed in four different stages: missionary operations, the time of Christ, the modern era, and the late 20th century to the present. Evangelism has a global mission in increasing faith in Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, Christ tells his adherents to “go make disciples of all nations.” After the death of Christ, some rendered this passage literally, and evangelism became a Christian mission enterprise soon. (Lakeou, 2005) Televangelism 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 Pat Robertson, Oral Roberts,
Big Brother is less interesting the epitome of boredom.
Big Brother is less interesting the epitome of boredom Television used to be like the movies, an escape from reality. A unique story, specially crafted, either funny or exciting or intelligent or emotional. Now the television set, once so idealistically thought of as our window on the world has become a dime-store mirror. Reality TV is talking over our screens and so yet again in Big Brother we have to put up with Davina McCall shouting through the whole the series while we observe every movement of a group of simply normal people. But the public do seem to find this appealing as millions of Britons continue to watch this mind numbing television programme. These people never stop to ask themselves why they care about who is going to get evicted on Saturday night or why they bother watching things they see every. Thus if you look at Big Brother intellectually you see that there is in fact nothing interesting about the show. In regular life, watching the intimate details of a stranger's life is called spying, or "voyeurism," and is frowned upon to the extent of being illegal with a penalty of up to five years imprisonment. But Big Brother indulges and seems to project a glorified version of voyeurism. Views can avoid all semblance of having a life and spend their time watching someone else do it for them. I may be missing the point but surely the whole idea of watching