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    owns a television or has some sort of electronic device that they can watch their favorite shows on. Some television shows can have an unconscious impact on viewers. Television series Law and Order: SVU is a show that can cause an attitude and behavioral impact on viewers without the audience ever knowing. The show itself contains heavy sexual themes and media violence that is based loosely off of real crimes or stories that were “ripped from the headlines”. However, in the beginning of the show they

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    Including lots of technical events does help to make television shows more esthetically pleasing, but there is more to it than just a prettier picture. For this part of the experiment I watched the television show Gossip Girl. The entire time I watch the episode I was constantly marking down technical events. Technical events affect out perception of reality. It might sound strange, but by using technical events the production companies are tricking our brains to believe that life happens in small

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    I was already aware that television shows like CSI are not accurate when explaining crime scene investigator's job. Television shows, movies, books, etc constantly overly emphasize specific situations in order for the people to be entertained. If entertainment went the way it is was in real-life, than we’d all be bored out of our minds. For instance, criminal investigators spend a lot of time on paper work. I doubt we would want to watch that on television. I don’t want you to think that I believe

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    Television has become a significant part of our daily lives.Despite vast internet network developments, many people in the world still spend significant timewatching television. According to the article “Television viewing at all-time high” from the Los Angeles Times, “…the average American now watches more than 151 hours of TV a month. That is about five hours a day”. (www.latimes.com). People still get important information from their TVs and are also entertained from this same source. Televisionshowsnowadays

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    Nowadays, many of the television programs that many of us watch are usually sexist within their dialogue. However, many of us are unaware of this because our attention is being entertained by the show itself; so, we do not take the time to analyze and notice what we are truly watching. Many of us are being sidetracked by the different situations/entertainment found in the show. For instance, some examples used to cover up sexism in a television show are: comedy/humor, drama, sexuality, and violence;

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    of the TV shows that are on air. The shows usually follow similar storylines of a protagonist (usually male) who struggles with their own moral values, usually stirring up trouble for themselves and those around them. Now you’re probably asking yourself: “Hm I wonder why so many shows follow similar patterns?” Well the answer to that question is because of YOU! It’s all your fault that TV can be so monotonous and repetitive. You are a part of a giant collective that drives what TV shows are being

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    figures, involved in Reality TV. There is no exact definition of Reality Television and people also have different opinions of what it is. But it tends be a combination of genres such as: documentary, drama and many other genre’s depending on the type show. It can also be described as ‘ a hybrid of non-fiction and entertainment elements’. Charlie Parsons, creator of the television show, Survivor defines reality TV as ‘Shows containing producer created environments that control contestant behaviour'

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    Children’s television programming consists of many type stereotypes about ethnicity, gender, and morality that adults and children are not aware of. These stereotype have caused controversial debts that affect both parents and their children points of views on society. In terms of was they watch on the media children pick on these stereotype and interoperate these false statements that are being displayed about other and tend to behave in the same matter with their parents. In the Wizards of Waverly

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    Television shows that I believe are “quality” programs, breaking bad, being nominated for 58 industry awards but winning a total of 28, the critically acclaimed show always kept its storyline fresh and unpredictable, as well as the characters in the show. Since Bryan Cranston’s performance alone was outstanding and thrilling, it kept the viewer at the edge of their seat wanting more. Because people wanted more, the show received high ratings which led to the growth of its popularity that catapulted

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    The Appeal of Television Chat Shows Chat shows are a very popular and successful modern day television program. Why? It is probably because as humans we are naturally nosey and curious about the lifestyles of others, especially those of the rich and famous. It is this common characteristic that makes the neighbors peep through the curtains to see what the Jones' are up to next, the reason that village gossip spreads so quickly and the cause of the growing number of reality

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