Television programming

choice about a commercial commodity, an aesthetic endeavor, and a social institution. As a result, those making programming decisions will be variously evaluated according to perceptions of their business judgment, their aesthetic tastes, and the values they impart” (Bielby and Bielby 1994:1290). “in a mass-culture industry with a high level of market concentration such as network television, brokers are more directly accountable to commercial interests than to creative interests” (Bielby et…

an excellent example of the growing popularity of narrative complexities as the preferred choice of contemporary television. Narrative complexities are a “new mode of storytelling [that has] emerged as an alternative to the conventional… forms,” (Mittell). The term is used by Jason Mittell, who uses it to categorize this growing form of television as “… uniquely suited to the television series structure apart from film and literature”(Mittell). Before its “prototype…

The Technological Medium and Reality Programming Right now, as I speak, there is a world full of people binge watching their favorite reality television shows, tuning into season premieres, and setting their DVR so they can watch their shows after the reality of real life. It is important to note, these actions are done through a variety of different technological mediums: the television, tablet, cell phone, and laptop. However, on a global scale, the television is used as a primary medium of…

In the article “Ethics and Reality TV: Should We Really Watch?”, Austin Cline questions the morality and beneficial ethics of reality television while touching on the ruination it has caused on the actual perception and interpretation that society possesses of what “reality” truly is. As this programming has evolved over the years, it has become clear how obvious and staged these so-called “real life events” truly are. One of the first shows created to showcase this kind of entertainment was…

Reality television has interfered in a damaging way society has grown for the past decades. Reality television has played a harmful role on influencing our society’s behavior. As adolescents view reality shows like Jersey Shore, that represent promiscuous and drunken behavior, they believe that that’s the way they have to be living in the moment. The damaging behaviors of reality television represent the sad state of society. Reality television enables individuals to express sincere emotions ,…

In "Vast Wasteland," Newton Minow gave a forewarning speech about television and the public interest. Minow is correct in his statement for these reasons: the influence of viewers, public interest, and the future impact of television. Television has a wide spread influence on everyone, especially children. Children are impacted so much by the things they have seen and watched on TV. They learn many things from TV, but their social skills and other learning abilities slow down. It numbs the…

In the early years of the development of television, TV shows and broadcasts could only show an actors’ hands and face due to the lack of a large screen that could broadcast the show. I have investigated thoroughly and have spent a many days researching in departments regarding television. Many people in their everyday lives interact with the television in some way or another. They may check the news, watch sports games, catch up on their favorite shows, use them for recreational purposes, or…

The major concern among people is how do children respond to watching violence in the media. It has become impossible to escape the violence. By 18 years of age, the average young person will have viewed an estimated 200,000 acts of violence on television alone (VITM). Violence appears in movies, TV show, music, social media and even some kid shows. The new question is, how does this affect the children that are experiencing violence through media? Children who view acts of violence through the…

responsible or somehow related. This is true in almost every form of communications because of the weight of the influence the internet holds. These forms of communication can include writing, the alphabet, printing, all the way to the radio and television we watch today. the internet relates to each one of these topics in a unique way, similar to no other. The efforts and strides taken in communications because of what the internet is available to offer us has taken us beyond standard media and…

My Culture Is Not Your Culture What is contemporary culture? Contemporary culture refers to the common themes of art, music, architecture, fashion, and literature that are popular at the present time. Many people do not admit this, but families have a major influence on who we become as individuals. A person’s true identity is built according to their culture, family history, and an environment. In other words, an individual 's family history, culture, and environment will shape their identity…