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    Herbert Stempel will forever be known as the man who blew the whistle on the popular quiz show “Twenty-One”. Stempel, a once contestant on the show was coached by producer Dan Enright and was given the questions and answers in advance ultimately cheating his way through the quiz show. There are many theories as to why Stempel would admit his involvement in the quiz show scandal. Some believe he was fueled by greed, others believe he was jealous of his fellow contestant Charles Van Doren, and some

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    Transcript of Music/Fads/Fashion 1960-1969 Music/Fads/Fashion 1960-1969 The 1960's was the evolution of rock music. Some of the most popular genres and bands/singers in those genres were: - British Invasion: A time when many British rock bands and pop artists became popular in the United States and worldwide -The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Cream, etc. -Motown/R&B: Mainly consisted on African-American groups, singer, and songwriters -The Marvelettes, Stevie Wonders, The Supremes, etc

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    easier for Americans. Many homes were also now built with television sets included so most families had access to shows and movies within their living areas. Television created a more technologically involved country. Houses were even built with a television set included. “At the start of the decade, there were about 3 million TV owners; by the end of it, there were 55 million, watching shows from 530 stations“ (Wiegand). Before TV, people had to travel to the movies to see moving pictures. Television

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    Truth In The Lies Stephanie Klein once said, “Tell the truth, or someone will tell it for you.” This quote relates to Charles Van Doren and “Twenty-One, ” a famous quiz show from the 1950’s. The scandal involved more than one player receiving answers from producer, Dan Enright. This is a very well known quiz show scandal from the 1950’s. Charles Van Doren should be held accountable for his actions because, he had knowledge of what was going on, he actively searched for answers, and he lied to people

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    The History of Television Essay

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    Many Americans today go home and flip on the television, but many do not take the time to think about the complexity of this great invention that is common to us. Nearly sixty years ago television barely existed and was not thought to be used as a broad communicator like it is used in today’s generation. Through its starting, stopping, then restarting in the 1940’s, television took off and expanded greatly in just a few short decades and had great technological breakthroughs to allow it a widespread

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    Classroom Reflection

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    As I step into the classroom on August 21, 2017, I have one thought: “What’s going to be the difference between my nine and 10 a.m. classes?” When I signed up for the Fall semester, I was aware I would stay in the same classroom, instructed by the same professor (or in this case, doctor) and I would likely mix the two classes up. Although the first class revolved around research and theory and this course focused on emerging media, I couldn’t help but feel similarities between the classes. Each week

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    facts don’t matter to Trump’s supporters” why would facts matter? Did he sleep with a pornstar? Maybe. DO I care? No. Why? Because his job is to make America great again and I believe he is the best candidate to do just that. All in all, it was a silly quiz. Let’s admit it, the truth in politics is dead. People don’t care about things that matter anymore, people want stuff they can talk about with their buddies; that crazy stuff that sells. FOX and CNN will continue to bash one another till the day I

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    Cheating Is A Hot Topic

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    interactive as the classes our children are attending today. Our teachers/professors have learned a few things since the 80’s. However, I am preparing for a test and yes, I cheated. I purposely wrote answers on the top of my note book where it just shows indentations of the words I needed. Did I get caught?, YES! Mr. Sterner pulled me aside after class and directly asked if I did. I wasn’t going to lie, but flat out told him that I did not feel confident or prepared for this exam. I knew others were

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    Option two Mass media has evolved tremendously in the last century and even the last few years it has changed. Each type of mass media however functions differently in society. For example, one mass media platform is newspapers. Newspapers were the first mass news media, beginning in 1692 till 1920. When newspapers first started out, the government controlled the content that newspapers produced. This impacted significantly how this society shaped itself, and also what people thought. That quickly

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    The Keirsey

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    The Keirsey Temperament Sorter is the most commonly used personality instrument in the world. The Keirsey temperament is a tool that helps people better understand their personality. After taking quiz, it was revealed that I most closely resemble the Guardian temperament. Guardians are observant and cooperative. Seeking security and belonging, they are concerned with responsibility and duty. Guardians have four types which is Supervisor, Inspector, provider and Protector. Guardian’s greatest strength

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