American television films

developed as one attempt to explain the influence of television on its viewers (p. 109, Bryant, Thompson, and Finklea, 2013). Also, cultivation proposes that over time, heavy viewers of television develop or cultivate views of the world similar to what they see on television, generally a "mean" world filled with violence and crime (p. 109, Bryant, et al, 2013). My definition of cultivation theory is a theory used to measure the effects television (mostly violence and crime) has one the viewers…

conservative and liberal cable television viewers by setting a certain time for sexual mature content. This system allows underage or conservative viewers to be more likely to be sifted out as an audience by pick that late of a time frame. Violent Content Violence has been a integrated part of media since the beginning of television. Eventually, as violence on television become more graphic it naturally leads to the question of whether or not violence on cable television should be regulated.…

The fans of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” are wondering if the reports of Amiyah Scott being added to the cast of the Bravo show are true. Looking to find a replacement for NeNe Leaks, Scott’s name has hit social media as the latest celebrity under consideration for the show. According to TMZ on Monday, if Amiyah Scott is added to the cast of the reality show would be the first transgender on the show. So who is Amiyah Scott? The transgender model is known around the country for her modeling…

presumed that people are simply satisfied with the quality of the TV shows they would watch, but with the years culture is getting more cognitively demanding, and expect more of a show than they did decades ago. He believes that video games, violent television shows, and juvenile’s sitcoms are good after all because the juveniles mental development is altered by these games. His argument here is that…

A few years ago my parents introduced me to one of the most watched television shows in the United States, "Grey's Anatomy." Though the show was mainly advertised to showcase the drama aspect of it, I was only drawn to its medical component and the extraordinary ways the producer of "Grey's Anatomy" presented the characters. The ways the doctors did everything they could to save their patients, especially when they were in unusual situations that required them to make use of techniques they have…

Analysis: American Horror Story and the Twilight Zone Linh Hua Anderson University Televisions came to the United States during the late 1940s, but they did not officially bloom until the 1950s. They were able to dominate Americans due to their diversity of programs: variety shows, anthology shows, sitcom shows, etc. In the current time, when one mentions anthology, people would immediately think about The Twilight Zone, which runs in the late fifties and sixties, and American…

Television has given is the opportunity to view our lives through a characters. Television network are always coming up with new sitcoms that we could relate ourselves, and our families too while continuing to watch for entertainment. They allow us to visualize a life that otherwise we could never be able to live. It is important on how sitcom creators portrayed the family, because television is a reflection on our society. Society shapes family life in many different ways, it can determine…

MTV: The Development of Real World Real World is a reality television show that was launched after a documentary series, An American Family, aired in 1973 on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). According to Wikipedia, there are currently 32 seasons and 591 episodes. The first episode aired in 1992 and new episodes continue to be broadcasted, which makes Real World the longest-running program on MTV. In addition to this, the show is also said to be the longest-running reality series in history…

friends. Western media showed a dominant presence of negative sentiment in coverage of Islam and Muslims. Alsultany, E. (2015), in article “The cultural politics of Islam in US reality Television” states that American media has started portrayal of Muslims beyond the stereotypical binaries common to American Television…

where women rely on men to “save the day.” This influence can negatively impact young teens, specifically girls, because it could lead them to thinking that just because they are a girl means they cannot achieve the future goals that a boy can. The American society has made it obvious that they are not ready to have a female in charge of executive decisions even though women are very capable, sometimes even more capable, than men to handle important decision…