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Representation Matters: Diversity in the Hollywood Television Industry A recent study done by the UCLA Bunche Center for African American Studies showed the lack of diversity within Hollywood by examining all the films released, television programs on broadcast, cable, or digital networks, as well as the actors, writers, directors, and producers within the industry. Ethnic minorities make up about 40% of the American population but still remain underrepresented in all forms of entertainment. The

2016 The Important Effects of Television in America in the 1980s Television is one of the most popular ways to consume media. However, television wasn’t always the way it is today. Many changes took place in the television industry during the 1980s. Some of the important changes that took place in the 1980s were the new types of programming, the increase in the popularity of cable television, and new technology that was invented such as the remote control. Television had a huge effect on society through

My Pop Culture Research Topic The research topic that I chose to work on is television. I chose this specific topic for various reasons. One reason why I decided to discuss the television subject because for one, it truly has a massive effect on the masses of people, especially when it comes to certain cultures. For instance, the black communities. Reality TV shows such as Love and Hip Hop and Basketball Wives, for example, has a huge affect on black guys and girls alike, especially black females

Makes You Smarter”, but I believe he is missing an element, which is subject matter. Subject matter is immensely important because for a show to be knowledgeable it needs to have topics that are important and have an impact on society. 24 is a television which a “Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world. With each week 's episode unfolding in real time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season. Jack deals with assassination attempts, nuclear attacks, bioterrorism

aspects of bad TV shows are that it can teach children bad language, violence, and inappropriate behavior. As a teacher I can encourage positive behavior inside and outside of the classroom. According to some researchers, studies have found the television program characteristics that have successfully facilitated the social and emotional learning (SEL) of children. Social and emotional learning can teach children how to develop skills in building healthy relationships, make informed decisions, how

it can teach children bad language, violence, and inappropriate behavior. As a teacher I can encourage positive behavior inside and outside of the classroom. According to some researchers, studies have found the television program characteristics that have

The television industry is growing, with so many genres to explore, and varying age groups producers can target, there is always a show to watch. In western cultures the hours spent watching television has drastically increased with the television market opens up the potential of more variety. This escalation of television attraction has affected the way young people interact with each other. Television has transformed the concepts of identity and commonalities among peers. To understand whether

Goosebumps: Quality Children’s Television, Quality TV, or Good TV? In this paper I will discuss what the characteristics of quality children’s television are, is Goosebumps Quality children’s programming, quality TV, or just good TV? On the planet we are living in today, there are a considerable number individuals who will let you know TVs are a stunning showing apparatus, or that they convey quality diversion to a great many individuals around the globe. The need for quality kids ' programing was

The line between television and the Internet seems to be growing more and more blurred as networks and producers learn to adapt to using online media to grow and capture new audiences. A recent article, “Chris Hardwick, King of the Nerds Is Expanding His Empire” by Lorne Manly in the New York Times features a profile of entertainer Chris Hardwick, who is described as the “model of an entertainment brand for a multiscreen generation” (Manly, par. 5). As a fan of both Chris Hardwick and of geek culture

The young generations are growing up in a phase of electronics; they are glued to television, phone, and tablet screens, “For some this vision represents a Utopian dream; for others, it suggests a nightmare. The difference lies in which hemisphere of the brain one sides with politically and perceptually” (Boyle 251). Being constantly glued to a glowing screen is partly to appease and partly to entertain however; parents seem to allow children to spend increasingly time staring blankly at screens