Lists of television programs

I’m incredibly tired of seeing myself bastardized and killed on TV. As an avid connoisseur of pop culture and popular television, the practice queerbaiting the audience and/or killing minority characters is a distressing trend that contributes to the continuing prejudice against LGBTQ people across the United States and around the world. Pop culture influences the citizens (and leaders) of our nation, who then vote and promote policy, which shapes the future citizenry, who then vote...and the…

that arose in the television industry in the 1970s. As television became more and more popular in America, it became harder for news stations to compete with the entertainment aspect of television. The news was supposed to be the conveyor of reality and the truth. But, as Howard Beale stated, "Television is not the truth...[it] is a goddamn amusement park."1 Television is a center of entertainment, and for viewers it is a means of escaping reality. For the owners of the television networks, it…

Television has become such an essential part of our daily lives, that it is very hard to imagine life without television. In the past, people obtain knowledge and news by reading books and newspaper. Nowadays we obtain news and different kind of knowledge and can be entertained through watching television. Television is an invention that makes our lives more convenient. People of all ages love watching television, especially children and teenagers. They are glued to their televisions. In the USA…

specifically, television. I will be looking at how television has impacted society since its debut in 1927. More specifically, I will be looking at the effect television has had on children. The idea that television may play a role in children’s behaviour is a very controversial topic. There are some key factors that determine whether or not a television program has any effect on children. The first one is whether or not the program depicts violent scenes. Seeing violence on television…

Science Fiction storytelling, since Mary Wollstencraft’s Frankenstein in 1818, has always tapped into anxieties people did not know they had. Black Mirror, a Sci-Fi anthology television series by British writer, Charles Brooker, does not deviate from this technique, but, instead, appears to do a better job than its predecessors. It explores the dark consequences that result from human use of technology. In an article written for the New York Times, Brooker explains how his series “was inspired…

Television has proved to be an important factor in representing the identities of a vast and diverse America. As a powerful medium, television functioned as a way to observe people of different color, race, and ethnicity. The impact of the medium in representing a certain race has had a powerful influence on one’s attitude towards another person based on these depictions as seen on TV. More often than not, TV’s portrayals of the subordinate group in the United States had not been ideal compared…

People Vs. Advertisements Many people will go to the store and look for items to buy that have been seen on T.V all around the world, but What do these advertisements really mean? How do advertisements create an image for men, women or even children? What does it represent? Knowing it reflects the fears that have proven the insecurities of being constantly told in advertisements, how men and women should be and occasionally being scammed into buying these products that also may not even work…

established early on in the text as the speaker is a Harvard professor who also uses numerous sources to support his argument. Putman has written this passage in order to discuss the nature of television in American life and how it affects our relationship with our community. Rather than attacking or claiming that television is a determent, he chooses to analyze its effect on families throughout the years. The text targets a wide audience being the American community but it can be divided into…

During this decade we saw the arrival of the television, suburbanization, and last but not least, the Civil Rights Movement. The affects of the television are one of the more obvious contributers to American society. Although, mainly the wealthy owned a television in the 1950s it was beginning to become more common and now it is a common household item. In fact, over 90% of households in America house a television according to The New York Times. Televisions are a part of our everyday lives.…

It is no secret that entertainment is one of the biggest and most profitable markets on earth. It seems like we all have to be entertained, in some way, or we don’t know what to do with ourselves. Television is a major form of entertainment that many people can access. TV has the power to influence the viewers and give people a voice that will be heard. With this great power, comes even greater responsibility. Those who dictate what is aired on TV has the ability to decide whose voices will and…