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    Race, culture, and diversity are what most people want to see when they watch television. Some people want to see more of their race on television and not just caucasian people. They want to see more culture and color on television. America is getting more diverse each year. The first African American television show, Amos ‘n Andy, was created in 1952 and showed all manners of black life in Harlem; however, it was based solely on racist stereotypes which are now considered harmful (Vanderwerff2015)

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    In recent discussions of watching an excessive amount of television, a controversial issue has been whether it is good or bad. On the one hand, some argue that it affects our mental and physical health. From this perspective, it is clear that heavy TV watching is not beneficial. On the other hand, however, others argue that a TV exposes you to important news and different cultures. In the words of Caron Andre, one of this views main proponents; “news, current events and historical programming can

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    ways by which trends and fashion news are communicated to the public has evolved as technology advances. Before television and the internet, it was difficult for designers, photographers, and fashion brands alike to spread word about the latest in fashion to a large mass of people. With the help of modern technology, fashion has made its mark in the world by appearing on television networks, online blogs, social media, and digital magazines. In the past, fashion was viewed as something to which only

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    Television has become one of the most, if not the most, used form of entertainment for all ages. Every TV show has some kind of age limit whether it’s rated G or R, it’s not always easy for parents to moderate what their children are watching. Young children are very moldable, not only by the people around them, but what is on TV. I have conducted an experiment to see how much violence and aggression are in everyday television shows that children are likely to watch. I have watched three different

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    since it displayed a lot of unforgivingly violent moments such as: how many chokes and gags Tom performed on Jerry and vice versa. It is a tough question to answer, as is the question of whether Tom and Jerry was considered “excessively violent” television program unfit for a young kid. However, in all honesty, it is up to the parents of the child to regulate what they believe personally to be the best fit for a young child to watch. There is a huge difference between now and then: parents have much

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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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    What is a television? Television is a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education. Television has been around for a long time even before I was born, it was first called, ‘seeing by wireless’. It has been used for over 80 years and was considered as an extension of radio. Television has evolved from the past to the present, some examples of that is the size of t.v. are increasing & changing

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    and influences of the Internet are stimulating the publishers to expand new business design that can turn out well and even grow in the Digital Age. Secondly, different delivery medium are changing the television industry in a fundamental ways. Digital video recorders (DVRs), Internet television, satellite video-on-demand(VOD)

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    My BANNED TV SHOW One Day I was watching my favorite T.V. show called The Flash it is about the fastest man alive and I was on the last show of the First Season and I need to get caught up with the other 2 seasons like my BEST friend Juan Guzman. Juan and I lived not next to each other, but in our neighborhood and we meet when we were 5 at school until our parent took us home and we played everyday until now were 12! And were still best friends. My brother was watching too. He was my brother, but

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    platforms that they are meant to be, but they are also the most crippling aspect of the television itself. If I wanted to pitch a TV show to a TV network, the script would be immediately thrown in the trash. This is because I am nowhere to be found in the hierarchy of the television network. The television hierarchy makes it almost impossible for lesser known writers and producers to release their work on popular networks. Also, newer shows do not get as much of a fighting chance as others because these

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