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Contrary to popular belief and conventional wisdom, violence in the media is way less harmful than what people think. Since the early days of motion pictures, violence has been overly criticized by many generations of adults generally and parents specifically. But after reading “Violent Media Is good for Kids” by Gerard Jones and how interesting is his take on this matter, the use of violence in the media makes much more sense. The discussion about good and evil, and what’s the proper way to…

they address the ways in which television commercials promoted the appeal of cigarette smoking to different groups as well as how cigarette companies responded to the rising fears about smoking-related cancer. To start, following World War II television captured the public’s attention as the next greatest technological advancement. Around the country, not only the average American was investing in the newest fad, but so were cigarette companies who saw the television as their next marketing…

women are not valued, and therefore not discussed, nor encouraged, allowing them to slip through the cracks. Those who do enjoy women-centered art forms are often chastised for enjoying what is considered the lowest art. In his article Gendered Television: Femininity, author John Fiske discusses the viewers of female art forms, in particular daytime dramas, and explains how the viewer is impacted, and in turn, impacts the value of the art. His claims are not wildly agreed upon by all, as some…

Preface: Alcatraz prison, one of the most heard of and spoken about prisons. It has been on the news, in newspapers, in movies, and even as a setting for video games. Having seen and heard so much about it, I thought to research and try to understand, why it’s so infamous and what makes it so special. Introduction: So where is the Alcatraz prison exactly? It is located in San Francisco, California, USA. On the island of Alcatraz or also known as The Rock. The island did not originally serve…

Does comedy help promote social change? Ramon Lopez, Iain Ellis and the documentary Tickling Giants demonstrate how comedy has had some social change but has not had a positive impact on society nor promoted great social change. Ellis discusses about how The Talk Show brought about a change in society but not a positive change in which the comedian expected since the nation returned to where they started or even worse. While Lopez discuss how the comedian Jon Stewart does not promote positive…

Suicide is one of the most controversial social issues stirring up the globe. As sensible as the topic might be, lately, the media have highlighted more of it through television ads, articles, and even shows. In fact, suicide talk has emerged more after the American entertainment company, Netflix, aired the series Thirteen Reasons Why. Originally, Thirteen Reasons Why is a young adult novel written by author Jay Asher, which later adapted into a Netflix show by screenwriter Bryan Yorkey.…

We listen to pop music everywhere we go. Even when we drive, we listen to the radio we hear it in the shopping malls, and at times, we even put popular music as our cell phone ringtones. Even so, popular music has revolved around us in our everyday lives, and almost every pop song released on the radio gets big hits. Why is popular music gaining so much attention? It seems as if popular music is the norm in our society today because everyone listens to popular music. However, what we should…

Most students have trouble getting home late at night and had plans that include going over curfew time. Many students and guardians would like a different curfew time but there are many debates about this. Some people are against getting a longer curfew and others would like to get a longer curfew. A Longer curfew makes some people fear what will happen to the community, where other people think it gives teens more of an opportunity to do things. In our paper you will hear the pros and cons…

the changing culture of our world has resulted in glorifying technology and ignoring nature’s value. Where the accepted synthetic nature makes “true” nature irrelevant. Where looking out the car window rarely occurs; easily replaceable with a television screen on the back of mom’s seat. It is through Louv’s persistent attack on the audience’s emotion, personal stories, and satirical remarks that he illustrates the augmenting separation of humankind and nature. In fact, the first emotional…

Case Study/Project1 Pamela A. Shelley Prof . R. Zornes CMST 301 Behind the Blair Witch Behind the Blair Witch Introduction In 1999, audiences around the world wandered into a low-budget thriller wondering if the documentary they were about to see was real footage of the last horrific moments of young filmmakers lost in the harried woods of Western Maryland. For over a year, recovered footage about their disappearance had been continuously viewed and updated on the movie’s website and…