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- 621: Gangs
- ... always the same: if Bobbycommits a crime, he's not responsible and his parents are notresponsible: Something Else is responsible. The problem in this society isn't the easy availability of drugs, or guns, or television, although allare scape goateed. All of these things are mere senseless: they do only what we have them do. All supposedly scientific studies on the subject of TV violence "causing" real violence are based on ... how to read he manages to stay in school andtakes a fast-food job while attending night college classes. Comparingtwo specific phenomena in isolation tells us nothing. How can you isolate one specific set of television images from theeffects of the other available images? Further, how do you go inside theskulls of the people doing acts of violence and find out the actual causes,when even asking won't give you ...
- 622: 1984- A Valid Prediction
- ... Thought Police." In reference to the telescreens, "The instrument could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off" (Orwell 3). Although modern society does not have a telescreen, it does have a television that influences the public through the media and commercials. Security systems in many stores carefully watch the behaviors and deeds of the public. Many programs on television show glimpses into the habits of the common people, intruding on their personal lives. Much as Orwell predicted, the idea of a private life is almost non-existent. In 1984, actions, plans, or immoral thoughts ...
- 623: Watergate Scandal
- ... John Ehrlichwan, because they were on the line of being charged for the crimes. But they were still convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. On may of 1973, they broadcasted the hearings on television to millions of people, the public felt that it was very gripping and made them distraught A official told the court that Nixon had tape-recorded all the conversations on tape. Nixon had hoped these ... and still acted as if he was innocent. At a press conference on November, his famous quote was " I am not a crook". He avoided questions and was agitated. People that day who were watching television knew that Nixon was gonna be in hot water. Internal Revenue Services also discovered something that could harm Nixon. They noticed that in 1970 and 71' he had only paid $800 in taxes when he ...
- 624: The Obstacles in Raising Nonracist Children
- ... opinions and actions from certain groups within the Canadian society. The racial statements and opinions from the media can be direct or subtle, all of which will affect my children. Rather than being blatantly racist, television programs hid their racism in innuendo or as comic relief. For example, the newest program on the Fox Network "The PJ's" portrays black people and minorities as poor, lazy, uneducated and criminally inclined. I ... over by black gang members. The superintendent tries to call the police, but they have blocked any incoming phone calls from "the projects." To get noticed by the police the superintendent picks up his own television set and runs outside acting like he is a thief. This racial insinuation would teach my children that it is acceptable to perceive blacks as criminals, because people in authority condone this perception. The attitudes ...
- 625: Women And Body Image
- ... percent underweight (Stuhldreher & Ryan, 1999). The American females obsessive quest for the perfect body is both reflected and promoted by advertisements. Promises of body changes bordering the impossible are everywhere in magazines and on television. For example, the advertisements for diet pills promoting the loss of 20 pounds in two weeks. Such advertisements and advice to young women nourish an obsession that carries with it an array of psychological and ... almost one-quarter of the female subjects felt that they were more influenced by social pressures than anything else. One subject commented: I think that Im easily led by magazine articles, pictures, and diets. Television-not so much now, but earlier on- it portrayed a perfect body image, and everyone had to be like that This study shows that merely being aware that one is influenced by social pressures does ...
- 626: Elvis Presley
- ... United States from the release of his first big record, Heartbreak Hotel, in 1956. His records (all 45 of them) sold more than a million copies each, his 33 motion pictures, and his appearances on television and in live concerts made the young singer into a one-man industry who by the middle of the 60s was the highest-paid performer in show business history. His death in 1977 in no ... career from that time, arranged for him to make a series of personal appearances. In 1955 RCA Victor bought his recording contract from Phillips, and by 1956 Presley was a best-selling recording artist and television star. His hip gyrations, which some viewers thought too suggestive, earned him the nickname Elvis the Pelvis. 'Love Me Tender', his first film, was released that same year. Drafted into the Army in 1958, Presley ...
- 627: Impact Of Media
- ... Some say that this isn=t true and that people decide for themselves. It may all depend on the point of view. First of all, let it be said that media is everywhere. Newspapers, magazines, television, billboards, telemarketing, and the Internet. Example: John Doe leads a fairly normal life. Each morning he reads the paper to begin the day. The newspaper is filled with ads and also opinions. Each article may ... to produce a response. Fast food places such as Burger King use warm colors like orange and brown. Coincidently, looking at those colors tends to increase appetite. People are influenced. In 1990, the Children=s Television Act took effect Alimiting the amount of commercialization in children's TV programming (including cable) and requiring operators to carry at least some programming designed to meet children's educational and informational needs.@ http://www ...
- 628: Maya Angelou 5
- ... friends. She is also a dedicated worker for equal rights, where, at the request of Martian Luther King Jr. served as a northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership conference. She also acted in the television version of Roots (1977) and has appeared in many other television shows, she has also been on many Talk Shows, including Oprah, where some of her books are a part of Oprahs cook club. She was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the commission of the ...
- 629: Why Launch An Advertising Campaign
- ... effective. At Pakanawa we must consider all angles of the media and come to a conclusion about advertising. What sort of advertising should you use? By far the most far reaching of these strategies is Television advertising. A large amount of people watch TV and this type of advertising will reach many social groups. Although this type of advertising is very expensive and even more so during peak times, TV advertising ... in a lot more customers and make many more people aware of the product. It is important to make people aware of the product so they will buy it, there are many advantages of the Television over the newspaper, such as the fact that TV is a captive market and if you can vary the showing times of the advertisement then you can vary the consumer group that will be receiving ...
- 630: Mccarthyism
- ... helped many fellow Republicans into office. In May 1954, he got into a confrontation with the United States Army and its secretary, Robert Stevens, and the famous Army-McCarthy hearings started soon after. With a television audience of twenty million Americans, the flamboyant senator randomly fired accusations of Communism toward certain Army officers. With the assistance of his faithful aide Roy Cohn, he was able to put together enough evidence to ... attack. They recounted how McCarthy's former assistant and Cohn's sidekick, David Schine, had the senator gain him soft military assignments after being drafted. The press revolted as well, with Edward Murrow of early television fame showing plain, unedited clips from the hearings to show the fraud in McCarthy. Over the span of thirty-six days and testimony was heard from thirty-two witnesses. Joe kept up his attacks, which ...
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