Television

The television first truly became commercially popular in the 1950s as a way to influence public opinions. The major turning point for television came around when television’s first hit show, “Texaco Star Theater” starring Milton Berlet became so successful that, “Detroit 's reservoir levels dropped every Tuesday night at 9.00 pm because most people didn 't go to the toilet during the whole time of the show” (Summa 7). Further cementing television 's role as a media juggernaut is the…

In the 1930s electronic television came onto the scene. Electronic television did not take long to grow in popularity. Electronic television became the main source of information and entertainment, replacing the radio. The 1950s was when television really started to get popular. Television was made up of four networks; CBS, NBC, ABC, and DuMont. NBC and CBS were the most popular television networks. The 1950s is sometimes regarded as the golden age of television due to the high popularity…

review will be investigating is the effect of television violence on children. Therefore, the quest is to indicate whether television violence is detrimental to children, the questions of inquiry are: 1) What is the effect of TV violence on children’s aggression, 2) What is children’s emotional reaction to television violence? In a study by Pinto de Mota Matos, Alves Ferreira, and Haase (2012), the role identification of children with violent television heroes, perceived reality in media…

much it has taken over. This is a common theme when it comes to Neil Postman’s “Television as Teacher” and Steven Johnson’s “Why Games Are Good for you.” In both Postman’s and Johnson’ articles, the advancement of technology is threatening the existence of present day learning and education as books are on the decline. While Postman attempts to compete against the advancement of specifically educational television shows, Johnson has a different view of the matter. Both Postman and Johnson…

In 1975, Raymond Williams published a book about television, and in that book Williams wrote about the history of television, how television worked in 1975, and his predictions for television in the future years. This essay will focus on what Williams had to say about television in 1975, in comparison to a show that came out in 1985 (Edge of Darkness) a decade after Williams’ book. This essay will also compare television today in 2017 to how it was in 1975 according to Williams. To begin, I…

The Reality of Reality Television 1Reality television is America’s guilty pleasure. Millions of viewers tune in every week to find out what mayhem their favorite reality star is causing. Whether it’s a toddler in a tiara or a Kardashian, fans just can’t get enough of reality television. As their popularity rises, we notice a shift in society’s perception of these reality shows and evidence of their negative influences have emerged. Reality television can alter the viewer’s perception of…

Reality television has made a breakthrough in the last fifteen years and, despite its spreading popularity, the role it plays in shaping not only the mindset of a young America, but also the views of older generations, is causing negative impacts. These shows often portray stereotypical models all across America, emphasizing, and even exaggerating their habits and Ebonics, leaving viewers with a narrow vision of American citizens and lessening ethical and moral values. Shows such as Jersey Shore…

their home theater. All eyes in the house were glued to a screen. Television plays a huge role in American culture. Television has made families more isolated and the whole nation more divided. Television has made families more isolated. In the past years, families used to huddle together on the sofa to watch television shows. Nowadays, families tend to watch their own shows in private. As stated in the article, “Television Transformed,” “Not so long ago, when Ella’s parents were her…

Television’s Impact on America’s Families Violent Television Shows Have Encouraged People to Be More Violent Walk into any home that has children across the country, and one will see thousands of children watching television shows for mature audiences. During the early evening of July 2, 2000, a young boy named Scott began watching television without his parents monitoring him. He would come home every day after school and begin watching television, even if he had more important things to do,…

Selective Critique of “Television: The Plug-In Drug” With television’s debut over half a century ago, the first generation of viewers anticipated the new device to radically change family life. In the essay “Television the Plug-In Drug,” Marie Winn asserts that it has, and maintains that the contemporary cultural addiction to television is one of the main contributing factors to the deterioration of meaningful relationships within the family and communication skills in general (438-46). Winn…