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    Television In The 50's

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    the country. There were many varieties of entertainment to appeal to the needs of all people of Australia. And if something became popular, television would help promote it. Television enters the living room Televisions were present in 90% of homes and watching television was a hobby that nearly half the population was addicted to it. Before its arrival in 1956, many people had to travel out to a cinema or a theatre and seek their own source of entertainment. Whereas television was available to them

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    in every part of popular culture, America and Britain both had a significant impact on the development of Australian culture since World War Two. Throughout out the decade they changed the way people thought about Australian fashion, music and entertainment. Fashion was based around celebrity images and American cinema and television became a big hit. In the 1950s, the fashion industry was based mostly around teenagers and young adults. Before this time, adolescents were expected to follow in their

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    Leisure at the turn of the twentieth century was a new found type of freedom and entertainment, not only for the children, but for the entire family. It was a way for numerous families to spend quality time together but in a more modern and convenient way. Entertainment before the twentieth century consisted of household entertainment, such as board games, and “backyard games” like tennis, and football amongst others. When compared to leisure in the twentieth century, many of these activities were

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    Entertainment is a huge part of American culture as well as cultures around the world. Americans seek entertainment from many sources; theater, radio, television, sporting events, concerts and thrill rides at theme parks. A master at the art of entertainment in almost all forms was Walt Disney. As the co-founder and former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney did extraordinary things for the entertainment industry. It is evident through his innovation and subsequent success in the world of

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    (Postman, Chapter 4 Page # 63 ,). Today as we have entered into that age with the Internet it can grab attention because it is entertaining and overloading the public with information so they will be involved. However, we are choosing sound bytes or entertainment over “actual knowledge” and forgetting it quickly and on to the next big story. This is the “now this” effect that Postman discussed, “ of course, in television’s presentation of the “news of the day,” we may

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    ENT 201 Entertainment Since 1945 Assessment Description: Students are required to submit a report based on their first assignment, their in-class presentation and feedback from their peers. The report should focus on the topic: “The roles of culture and technology in the future of entertainment”. This should address any issues raised during the in-class discussion including opinions, arguments, insights or points of view raised by the class. It should present a synopsis of the student’s

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    to “show that a great media-metaphor shift has taken place in America, with the result that the content of much of our public discourse has become dangerous nonsense”(16). There is no problem with television being used as a form of entertainment, but when entertainment takes over serious issues, it may become dangerous. I agree with this to some extent; I think that there are current events that need to be taken seriously, but some audiences may need that comic

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    Brief The word “KTV” stands for Karaoke Television. It is a form of interactive entertainment where amateurs sing along recorded music using a microphone and public address system with a screen of displayed lyrics. There are over 100 KTV establishments in Singapore. Party World KTV is an established karaoke entertainment in Singapore, boasting 12 outlets throughout the island. Equipped with the latest in entertainment technology, user-friendly systems and comfortable spacious rooms, patrons are ensured

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    3. I would choose entertainment industry to analyze data strategy. I would focus on production area. (For entertainment industry, that is content creation). In order to be more specific, I would take Netflix as an example to illustrate data strategy in entertainment industry. Netflix is an online video rental provider in United States. The company provides a large amount of DVDs for customers to choose. Customers can reach film and TV content by PC, TV, iPad and iPhone. Netflix has a service of

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    heterosexual relationships. G Rated movies should include homosexual relationships in their story line because it will make children adapt to different cultural ideas at an earlier stage in their life. Including homosexual relationships into “kids” entertainment will allow a child to have a choice in homosexual and heterosexual relationships. When watching Disney movies, and seeing the boy fall madly in love with the girl, one feeds off of their happiness and want that same happiness for themselves.

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