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business. Netflix gives people the ability to stream any show they want. It has become something that people look forward to and it is enjoyable for all ages. Netflix has changed the way people watch TV. People can binge watch and there are no commercials. Netflix has had a lengthy history before it got to where it is today. Netflix has a vast history that has proved what it is worth to most people today. There are two software engineers that created Netflix; Reed Hasting and Marc Rudolph…

method of forgetting about the real world similar to alcohol. Acceptance of entertainment addiction and alcoholism is a socially constructed idea which shaped the American Identity. The typical stereotype of American families sitting around the television and enjoying a drink was not recently established. The truth is the acceptance of alcohol and entertainment dependence stems from the 1920’s and has grown widespread…

Sound Recording: My mom grew up in Long Island, New York and was the only girl in her family for most of her childhood. Because of this, she described her family as “uncultured,” and much of her time was spent outdoors or in playing sports rather than in radio, TV, and so on. She listened to records like Neil Diamond, Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Joni Mitchell. California based group the Beach Boys was one of her favorites. She discovered artists pretty much solely through…

In today’s teen’s or tween’s generation, the age division, is expanding the amount of advertisement and bad spending habits. For example, marketers are aiming the teens and tweens through strange places, such as a school. Marketers are now advertising in schools, which can affect the education of students. An example is Pizza Hut give students promotions if they read a certain amount of books. Many marketers try to make the company sound educational to schools, but the companies are just lying.…

mathematician and inventor, began designing the first ideas for television at the age of fourteen. Farnsworth began dreaming of his idea of using a lens to direct light into a glass tube where it could be deflected and transmitted into a picture. It was a very complicated process. He started with sketches that he shared with his science teacher and once his idea took shape, he moved onto building and experimenting from there. The invention of television opened the doors for the advancement in…

Quester et al. (2014, pp.227) shows that Australians are embracing online technology in their homes, with the average person’s everyday viewing behaviour now involving multiple screens and various media including mobile phones, television, radio or print media as well as computers. As there are more access points to information and the Internet, more attention is drawn to trends and what is currently ‘popular.’ With the increased penetration of mobile phones and thus, the Internet…

Try and remember the last time you were in a store. There’s always a string of the weeks “top 40” songs, early 2000s boy band ballads, and 1980s one-hit wonders continuously playing over the speakers to amuse you while you shop. It’s difficult to pinpoint any time where you were not serenaded by the radio while you were out running errands. All of this is thanks to the invention of broadcast radio. Broadcast radio was by far one of the most important and revolutionary inventions, paving the way…

It appears everywhere in today’s media. It appears while one is listening to the radio, watching television, surfing the web or reading a magazine. Advertisements are in every corner trying its best to catch people’s attention while they are doing everyday normal routines. For example, while someone is waiting to watch a video on Youtube, there will be an ad before the video. Advertisements grab our attention when it is something that can meet our needs or wants. Products or services convince…

The Golden Age of Radio lasted roughly around 1930 through 1940. That time was when the medium of commercial broadcast radio grew into the fabric of daily life in the United States. One time they provided news and entertainment to a country struggling with economic depression and war and much of the programming heard by listeners was controlled by advertising agencies which included the shows hired the talent and staff. Sometimes they draw performers directly from the old vaudeville theatre…

Implementing changes to the MPAA, Motion Picture Association of America, rating system eliminates foul behavior, protects children’s environments, and models appropriate language expected from them. The current rating system hurts places such as school, streets, and the home environment. For example, if a teenager watches a NC-17 movie he will act older. Since the content is restricted from the teenager, it will instigate the teen to act more mature and want to act as the actors (Gustafson 1).…