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John Logie Baird and Charles Francis Jenkins created the early model of todays TV. Baird’s television, as previously mentioned, used a rotating disk with spiralled holes. This disk had 30 holes and rotated 12.5 times in a single second. The theory behind this invention was that you could view an image on the other side of the disk, the downfall was you needed a magnifying glass to do so. His mechanical television depended on the revolving disks to transfer the images from a transmitter to a…

The first television broadcast has led the way for many accomplishments over the years since 1936. Americans went through a life changing sequence of events that has shaped the way we live today in the twenty-first century. Though the television has given us great opportunities to shape the world to what it is today, it has not shaped the world into the perfect sphere that it could be without it. Television has made America dependent on it by having round-the-clock news, creating a new way to…

Gang Violence is Not What’s Up! Breaking News! Breaking News! In some cities breaking news only mean something negative, there is nothing positive coming from hearing breaking news on the television. Hopefully they do not see their loved name being said or picture on the TV saying they did not make it, or clinging to life. Parents may worry every time their child steps outside to go to school or a friend’s house, and their child coming home is a relief. Events may come unnoticed, without…

The idea of Raymond came from a fishing excursion in the Gulf of Mexico when Rays scouts saw an idiosyncratic animal was drawn to their boat. Then, the creature clambered onto the boat and “won the scouts over with his silly antics”, invigorating one of them to make the creature the mascot for their new baseball team. This animal was named Raymond and his history is fascinating and unique. Raymond deserves to be in the Mascot Hall of Fame because he has impacted the students and youth of his…

viewing aspects of life that we don’t typically consider often, from articles that shine a light on the horrors of “Tent City”, to writings of the reality of working as a paramedic. However, the article that presented the strongest argument is “Television" by Todd Alcott. His approach to the conflict presented in his writings managed to submerge the reader into his argument, that makes the rhetoric of his statement that much more effective. We have also had a great assortment of unique videos in…

On September 11th, 2001, the twin towers were bombed. The media played a huge part in how the attack was portrayed to the country and the rest of the world. The media, in most cases, controls and influences how violence is perceived by society. The media hints that individuals watch violent shows to numb themselves from reality. People also use these violent acts as an excuse to hate or discriminate on a particular race. These ideas of images portraying violence and sadism is illustrated in…

In America today, we see a lot of Television shows that blur or censor specific content, specifically nudity and foul language. In other countries and communities around the world censorship of the human body and language this would seem out of the norm. In Germany, television displays almost no censorship and nationally broadcasts frontal and back nudity without hesitation. Westernized thoughts and idealism of what is proper and acceptable behavior on broadcasted entertainment tends to be…

interesting that with the rising use of technology, those who use technology in excess tend to also be outcast by others. Rarely is there a connection made between both drugs and television. In Pete Hamill’s “Crack and the Box”, he draws many similarities between those who use drugs and children who have had the influence of television their entire life. Hamill starts Crack and the Box with a strong appeal to emotion to hook the readers, but unfortunately, there are discontinuities within his…

In America, the media plays a huge role in the way we think. Things such as movies, music, TV shows, even newspapers and magazines can influence our opinions and thoughts on certain subjects. Thoughts and equality towards social classes are no different. In most modern TV shows and movies, the social class that is usually represented is the upper class, but even then, the way the upper class is shown in representation is generally wrong. This has been this way for quite a long time, even since…

I find the research question “How do Crime Television Dramas Impact Real Life Cases?” very fascinating because it questions a unique argument that most people tend to overlook. I want to find out if watching popular television shows like CSI and Criminal Minds changes the public’s perception of law enforcement agencies when assessing crime cases. This research question does not affect my values but I do think it is important to know how and why television makes such a significant impact on our…