According to many, we are living in the height of the ‘Fake News’ Era. We turn on the TV for 5 minutes, flip through five or six news stations, and get drastically different coverage, information and ‘facts’. Is each of these news stations blatantly reporting false information? Maybe they don’t know what the truth is? Or, maybe they think what they report is the only truth out there. Whatever the case may be, one thing is clear- news stations, journalists and politicians alike never come to an…
Hitchcock utilised the theme of voyeurism in many of his works e.g. Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, and North by Northwest, in his endless pursuit to engage the audience. The use of the gaze invites the viewer into the character’s world and become a part of the scene via relatability. Whilst watching a Hitchcock movie, we almost feel responsible when we see an act of violence being imposed on a character in an act of passion boiling over, as if the blade were in our own hand. There is an element…
Throughout history many invention has made an impact for society which later makes an impact for the whole of humanity and later evolved. From Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb to Johann Gutenberg inventing the printing press. However, the invention of radio has caused the most impact for society as it provided society with easier communication and later on entertainment alongside with access to information. Guliemlo Maroni the Italian man who is credited as the inventor of radio. Marconi…
general is a means that takes diverse forms and serves numerous functions including education and entertainment. In the modern world along with the emergence of new technologies, it has become a vital need for everyone in any given society. However, televisions are considered to be among media’s main tools for they are affordable for almost everyone to possess. Cartoons, as a genre, is related directly to TV programs that are intended for children. Since everything in life has an undesirable…
the long-term effects of television. "The primary proposition of cultivation theory states that the more time people spend 'living' in the television world, the more likely they are to believe social reality portrayed on television. According to the theory, cultivation leaves people with a misperception of what is true in our world. Under this umbrella, perceptions of the world are heavily influenced by the images and ideological messages transmitted through popular television media.” The deep…
Family sitcoms are the best type of television shows out there. These shows bring the family together, and make them laugh. William Roberts created the Donna Reed Show, which is a show from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. The show consist of a typically family in the 1950s and 60s. The mother is a stay at home mother, and the father is a doctor, and they have two children, one girl and one boy. On the other hand, in the 21st century, Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd produced the popular…
It started out as a normal day for me and my family. it was supposed to be a lazy day for everyone. My days had consisted of watching television and eating snacks instead of actual meals. I was watching my favorite TV show at the time when my dad had received a call from my brother’s mom, something had happened to my brother. My brother had gotten into a car crash. He was alright, although now I cherish him more and worry about my family’s car safety a little more than I used to. It all started…
Is Filipino Resiliency Overrated? As far as I can recall, I was in sixth grade when I first encountered the word “resilience”. I often heard it from the live news telecast or read it in the newspapers especially when there are typhoons, wars and conflicts, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. I tried to discover the meaning of that word since it seems to conjure a really positive vibe or attitude about the Filipino people. I came to know that the trait of resiliency is somewhat comparable to the…
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel that takes place in the far future. In this novel, the citizens of the society are “mindless sheep” because they are unable to think for themselves. The government is totalitarian and aims to control the minds of everyone in the society. The government suppresses everyone’s ability to think, by banning books. The leaders force the citizens to move fast at all times so, they are kept unaware of their surroundings. The people in this society are oppressed by…
Effects of Television on Children Television has become, to most children, an intimate friend. They watch TV everyday whether on a regular or irregular time. When one of the kids was asked about what her family consists of she answered, “our family consists of father, mother, grandma, and TV.” This means that TV has been a close tool to children. The topic of TV and its effects on children has been debated. Some say that it has good effects if it is used in the right way and under the guidance…