American television sitcoms

The importance of television, which was always into discussion, has now in sparked the controversy from the last few years. Study reveals that for many people, television is not just a medium to spread news but also a companion.I personally agree with this notion but there are many drawbacks of this as well. Thus both sides of the contentious would be put under scruitny and my opinion to which holds the weight will be given. There are myriad of arguments in favor of my stance, but the most…

In his editorial "Words Triumph Over Images," Curtis Wilkie describes the TV coverage of Hurricane Katrina as "unfiltered" and "reckless." He argues that print news journalists did a much better job covering the event than TV or radio news reporters, and for this reason he claims that print news is superior to other kinds of coverage. However, any type of news media could be characterized as either reckless or responsible, depending on how poorly or how well journalists use content, time, and…

It seems like every day since the very first ISIS attack with the murder of journalist James Folly there is some sort of gory, tragic story on the news (Masi). Journalists claim that all the gruesome media has made Americans apathetic to the news, but I beg to differ. Modern people get so upset about all the news, even trivial stuff, to the point that it affects their own daily lives. The author of “Victims of Violence” shows how people react to situations in the media, what causes those…

The bright colors on the screen and the smiles on children's faces are common while they are immersed in the television screen. But, when it comes to commercials and what companies are advertising, their attention spanned is small, yet they are interested in what looks fun. Being drawn to what they see a toy for sale, fun foods, or a website to go onto. Often when children see toy ads they tend to want that toy as well. Making children call to their parents to look at the object on TV, wanting…

everything being shared and digitizing from the newspapers to live televisions shows and to social media. Now a days people are multitasking in order to perform their day to day tasks. In this rushed culture people are looking for more ways to multitask from being able to switch from work to entertainment applications while being efficient as possible. Current media studies suggest that nearly 59 percent of Americans watch television while also using their computers to access the Internet at…

When you hear the words “Farm House” what do you think of? An old house in the middle of nowhere that is now abandoned? A house that was foreclosed in the 1900’s? A 75 year old house that generations of the same family have been renting and living in for the past 50 years? Do you think about a two story house that is falling to shreds and has been infested with bugs? Well, when I hear the words “Farm House” I think of the house where my grandfather were raised in. This house, according to my…

the effects of screen time on developing children are more negative than positive. My opinion on the subject of screen time has developed from personal experience, not only after reading opposing articles on the subject. I know how disctracting television and movies can be when it comes to productivity. There are a few positives when it comes to visual learners and developing certain relationships at younger ages. Children who are inside watching screens more often are also safe and easier…

was originally supposed to be adapted into a film starring Lindsay Lohan with head Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. When the film project did not get off the ground, Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz took over the project to create a television series. As of October 2006, Schwartz was working on the pilot. He said, "I was very skeptical. I do not want to do The O.C. NYC. But I thought the books were smart. The characters are worldly in a way that Orange County kids aren't"…

false. Our own temperament determines our detriment to society, not a television. In retrospect, a time before video games and news stations, violence wasn’t absent in the slightest. Several ancient civilizations were responsible for countless acts of unjustified violence, and what television brainwashed their minds? Where was the source of this fountain of violence and malice that touched their lips? Studies show, since television became a thing, “From 1945 to 1974 homicides in the United…

In today’s society, there are so many things that can influence how people think about all kinds of things. There is television, magazines, movies, and music that can all distort the way things seem in reality. Television is the most influential of all of these and that is especially true when it comes to the world of forensic science. There are so many shows on television, whether they are reality or scripted that cover this particular genre such as Crime Scene Investigation, Law and Order,…