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- 211: "Roseanne and The Kiss"
- ... sign that read something like: “Be safe, be smart, be protected.” I thought to myself (immediately) “well, that's a big improvement from a few years ago when condom ads weren't even allowed on television.” Then I noticed, it had the gay symbols of the upside down pink triangle, and the symbols of two men and two women together. My first thought was “why is this necessary” then I mentioned ... has made it more acceptable to be gay in the media. From the billboard I saw, to Roseanne's now (in)famous kiss with another woman. Roseanne has contributed to this trend immensely with her television sitcom. To begin with, the series Roseanne has had gay characters on it for a long time. Roseanne's boss Leon was gay, and after “the kiss” his role on the show became more outspoken ... t have a problem with that, then why should they have a problem with a slight kiss. Since Roseanne, and specifically the time of this kiss, there have been many more gay characters on mainstream television. “Melrose Place” has two gay men, and one of the times that I watched the show, I saw them coming extremely close to kissing. Michael J. Fox's new show, “Spin City” has a ...
- 212: Agenda Setting
- ... structure. This includes the information that is provided by the media. The media have to structure their ideas and stories on a daily, weekly, and even monthly basis. This process is known as agenda setting. Television, radio, and print medias all use agenda setting, but what about a new media, such as the Internet? Let’s begin by understanding agenda setting and its place in mass media theory. The early ideas ... Weise 160). Now, instead of journalists running to the phones to report on an issue, they run to their laptops. The coorelation between agenda setting and the Internet parallels that of other media. Just as television spawned the invention of agenda setting theory, the Internet will help to give theorists another venue to test their hypotheses. The conclusion I draw from being an avid user of the Internet is that it ... a system similar to that of print media to portray important stories. The opening screen of AOL contains the top stories that they deem as hot topics. focusing on agenda setting within the media of television. Television The media is an institution that works through the circular process. We tell it what is important to us, and it tells us what we should deem as important. The media is an ...
- 213: Body Image
- ... associates (1994) reported that 70% of the teenage women who regularly read fashion magazines considered the magazines an important source of beauty and fitness information. The mass marketing of body images through print media and television advertising has been well documented as a powerful force in creating the 90 s perception of the tall, thin, and toned ideal for women and the medium-sized, muscular ideal for men (Rabak-Wagener, Eickhoff ... negatively (Hamilton & Waller, 1993), which, in turn, leads to an increase in low self esteem, depression, and eating disorder symptoms (Irving, 1990, Stice & Shaw, 1994). Different vehicles of media have been researched, with magazines and television seeming to be the most widely studied and film close behind. A study of Hollywood films by Smith, McIntosh, and Bazzini (1999) established that attractive characters were portrayed more favorably than unattractive characters in such dimensions as friendliness and intelligence and that exposure to highly stereotyped films can elicit stronger favoritism towards the ideal stereotypes in real life situations. In using television and magazine advertising research has shown that a person s body image is elastic and can fluctuate in response to media content that focuses on the presentation of the ideal body shape (Myers & Biocca). ...
- 214: Politicking Goes High-Tech
- Politicking Goes High-Tech This reading dealt with the fact that the major decision makers for people when voting (especially for Senators) are the television spots. The article discussed how today's campaigns are now candidate-centered rather than political party-centered and how they require large sums of money in order to pay for all the advertising, and a ... getting the results from the polls, it is then time to determine what action needs to be taken to aid your campaign (or more often hurt your opponent). The candidate then needs to create new television ads to make himself or herself appeal to the interests of the people or sometimes to counteract the bad things the opponent has to say. This fight between the television ads is often referred to as Spot Wars. While the Spot Wars help out the candidates (or harm the opponents with derogatory remarks), they can cost an enormous amount of money; and after being ...
- 215: Adult Cartoons Whos To Blame
- ... parents are to blame (LaMotte and Savidge par 1). While the parents point the finger at cartoons, defenders of these animated anarchists will point the finger back at the parents. Just because something is on television, does not mean that is should be watched by everyone. The parents should monitor their child s viewing habits, and take the time to help them understand . Even if the content is not appropriate, a child should not be watching if they can not determine the difference between right and wrong. Cedric Veilleuxx says that children should not be allowed to watch television after 11pm. Cartoon violence is not a new thing, so something else must have changed through the years. Parents are more concerned now with what their children watch than ever before, but defenders of cartoons ... ago, you never heard of a kid hitting another kid on the head with a large mallet because he saw it on a cartoon. Patricia Fleming believes A parent should be right there watching the television with their children s until they are at least 14 or 15 years old . Michael Allen from the LA Times wrote I m sick of parents blaming television shows for their own lack of ...
- 216: Social Heirarchy
- In developing television shows today, the media has been able to create a world where tragic problems of society can be dealt with in a minor 30 minutes. In reality, our problems may seem very serious, but they can be taken away very easily by television. The cause of this is mass media's influence on how these serious problems are resolved in "TV Land." It is warping society's idea on how problems can be resolved, or even given the idea that these problems of society are not needed to be worried about because of the way that they are treated as minor problems. The television show Popular takes place at Kennedy High School in Los Angeles, California. The plot centers around two cliques of teens, the "in" crowd and the "out" crowd, led by Brooke McQueen and Sam McPherson, ...
- 217: Portrayal Of Women In Soaps
- ... adequate feminist and textual analysis. Many points Harper discussed are relevant to our research question, especially those dealing with the way patriarchy affects women's roles. Harper consistently explained the use of certain stereotypes on television. A study by Tedesco in 1974 showed that 51 percent of females compared to 31 percent of males were clearly shown to be married on television drama. Also McNeil found that 75 percent of men were gainfully employed, compared to less than half of the women. McNeil also found that when employed, a female character is less likely to have an ... the final control the villainess strives for is control over passive femininity rather than control over men. Even though soap operas do portray women in a more positive way than advertising and other forms of television, they still respect and conform to a broader mainstream of cultural demands. When women do have jobs in soaps, they are often unsuccessful or not attempting to pursue their careers. This shows that even ...
- 218: Privacy For Public Officials
- Privacy For Public Officials Privacy has become a rare commodity for public officials over the past half century. It has even gotten to the point that almost all of the information in newspapers, magazines, and television involve information about the private lives of public officials. There have been two main reasons for the personalization of politics, the first is the age-old influence of political differences, and the second factor is ... the behavior of political leaders been under fire, but also the media's reporting of it. Media outlets are now more plentiful than ever, with online news sources joining those established in radio, print and television and all are competing for breaking news. The pressure to get the story, some argue, has led to the reporting of rumor and unverified information, as well as extensive coverage of personal information that violates ... the opposition. The second factor is more novel -- the rise of the Internet. While the Internet itself does not lead to any particular form of online content, the presence of online news services competing with television, radio and print journalists for stories has led to increased pressure on reporters to find exclusive information. In addition, the lack of any precedent for online journalistic ethics has led some outlets to publish ...
- 219: The Choice
- ... His mission was to help put America on the path of free trade and prosperity. But, he was granted one day to fulfill his task. Meanwhile, in a small town in Illinois there was a television plant called Stellar Television Company and its Chief Executive Officer was named Ed Johnson. He was enjoying the annual company picnic with his fellow workers. Later that day Ed was walking home with his wife and told her about ... company. The next day, Ed went to see his Congressman, Frank Bates about eliminating foreign competition to keep his company safe. After the long discussion, Ed finally convinced him to sponsor a bill banning foreign television. In return, Ed did a lot of traveling to help defend protectionism. By the summer of 1960, Frank Bates was running for President of the United States and he wanted Ed to make one ...
- 220: Improving Cyberspace
- ... the Internet. They argue that the Internet is an international network and that one government should not have the power to censor another nation's telecommunications. For example, American censors can block violence on American television, but they cannot touch Japanese television. The Internet is open to all nations, and one nation cannot appoint itself police of the Internet. Others argue that the design of the Internet prohibits censorship. A different site runs every page on the ... its way online. When companies such as Paramount and FOX realized they were loosing money because they were not online, they took action. They realized that people make money online just like they do on television. Several people make fan pages with sound and video clips of their favorite television programs. When companies heard of this, they wanted to do it themselves, and sell advertising positions on their pages like ...
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