Television is not a bad thing, but in fact is a resource that can be used to educate and entertain people of all ages. There are many programs on television, which do not educate, because everyone needs to be entertained. I feel that television is a resource that is not used to the full extent tha...

Sex and the City Television is an immense force that can push a society in certain directions. Billions of people watch it daily for its news, information, and entertainment values. As America has changed over the years, the television industry has changed with it. One can not say weather tele...

White men mostly dominate the media industry, in particular television and radio. White men were the pioneers of, and known as the essential players in, the growth of television and radio as a medium for mass communication over the years. However, women and minorities were, and still are, involved...

White men mostly dominate the media industry, in particular television and radio. White men were the pioneers of, and known as the essential players in, the growth of television and radio as a medium for mass communication over the years. However, women and minorities were, and still are, involved...

The Effects of Televised Violence on Children Today, American children watch an average of three to four hours of television daily, which averages out to be twenty-eight hours per week. Many people may not be aware of how powerful an influence Television is on developing values and forming ...

"Defining the Cultural Forum"Defining the cultural forum, Newcomb and Hirsch explain that television serves as a medium whereby "contemporary cultures examine themselves through their arts." Examining current television programming, an argument can be made that the medium has and continues to benefi...

Thanksgiving dinner is supposed to be a time for a family to come together peacefully and give thanks for all they have been blessed with. In my family, the peacefulness ends when one walks into the family room, where the younger cousins are watching the Power Rangers television program. That unfort...

Reality TV has become the new genre of television programming toarrest the attention of the American viewer. When 16 people get thrown offa ship, and have to live for just less than 40 days on a deserted island,modern culture is held spellbound. How does a person live when nothing morethan th...

Television ViolenceDoes television violence have a negative effect on today's youth? Children are exposed to more media today than ever before. Children often imitate what they see around them. There is research that suggests that children who are exposed to high levels of media violence are more li...

I have watched television on many occasions throughout my life. When I was growing up I watched TV to pass the time on days when I could not go outside, and the whole day I would complain to my parents that, "there is never anything fun to do in the house." As a child I would sit down in the famil...