Abstract
A look at the the effects of TV violence on the lives of children. The author includes real life examples and examines the constitutional attack on television violence as child violence escalates. An examination of the debates taking place.

From the Paper
"In most people's homes there sits an outlet for violence that often goes unnoticed. It is the television, and the children who view it are often pulled into its realistic world of violent scenes with sometimes devastating results. Most parents don't realize what their children are being exposed to. They know that their children are watching TV, whether they know what they're watching or not, and how it can affect them later in life is a different story."

Tags:chip, television, criminal, kids

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This is an argumentative paper about violence on television and its impact on youth. The author argues that television violence influences youth crime. Included is a classification of different kinds of violence on TV and a comparison of violence between the different genders.

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"Most people in our society generally have the opinion that violence on television increases aggression in children and adolescents. Does it - Who is to say whether television has a positively direct effect or a positive correlation - However, the majority of the people who have researched this topic have discovered that violence on television is indeed one of the prime factors contributing to the increase in violent and aggressive behavior among the youth in society. That is to say "there has been a growth of strong evidence to suggest that television violence does play an important and contributory part in the learning of aggression." In other words, violence in the media helps promote and encourage children and adolescents to freely express their abusive behavior. As a result, the topic of my essay will help support the issue that violence in the media causes abusive behavior in youths. Furthermore, I will emphasize if there are any differences in aggressive behavior between the genders. "

Tags:child, infant, star, superman, trek, wars, crime, kill, murder

Abstract
A personal paper about television violence. The author offers a descriptive account of television violence in the past and how violence is portrayed today relating the effects that this has on society. The author argues that parental guidance relies too heavily on society to raise their children, leaving their children to be exposed to violence.

From the Paper
"Over the last twenty years people have changed their views on violence. It is no longer possible to surprise viewers with graphic images or explosions because they are too familiar. Overall, TV has the same amount of violence it is just more powerful and realistic. It is also all relative to the time, twenty years ago it took less to upset the public, so violence was used sparingly, now we are numb to it and we must be overexposed to get the same effect. As far as the relation of TV violence to the sadistic manifestations of current day fanatical children, I believe there aren't any; all the TV shows do is give them a scapegoat. Rather than viewing their actions as being a product of society, it is my opinion that blame should be cast upon the parents, who don't build firm relationships with their children in the short amount of time they spend with them. They rely on society to raise their children, and don't even inform them on the proper ethics and morals needed to deal with the conflicts portrayed on TV. So when children are faced with a problem, they resolve it the only way they know how, violence."

Tags:graphic, tv, parenting

Abstract
This paper explores television violence and its effects on children. It addresses how TV manipulates the minds of children, causing them to act in more aggressive and violent manners. The author argues that TV violence distorts children's minds into believing that violence is a healthy and acceptable way of dealing with problems.

From the Paper
"How many parents give a sigh of relief when their child's favorite program comes onto television (TV)? Probably, a vast majority of today's parents do because TV allows them to obtain some moments of personal freedom. Marie Winn, author of The Plug-In Drug, proclaims "Television keeps children quiet and passive, cuts down on loud and boisterous play, prevents outbursts between brothers and sisters, and eliminates a number of potentially destructive household 'experiments' that children might be indulging in?"(66). So how could something that is so addictive, to the degree that it settles down even the most robust five-year-old, is dangerous to society? To answer this question there are many statistics, theories and concepts to explore."

Tags:content, graphic, media, tragedy, tv

Abstract
The average American child watches three to four hours of television daily. This paper looks at violence on television and how it subliminally effects children. The author argues that the amount of time children watch TV, regardless of content, should be moderated, because it keeps children from doing more beneficial activities such as reading and playing with friends.

From the Paper
"It's three o?clock in the Smith residence and little Johnny just arrived home from school. He is greeted by his mother, and she asks him how his day was and they talk for a couple minutes, similar to the routine in many households. After they are done talking, Johnny decides that he's going to watch some television. While Johnny's mother is ironing in the other room, little does she know that her son was watching the wild coyote attempting to blow the roadrunner's head off."

Tags:media, society

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This paper takes a look at how the media influences the way adolescents view the ideal body image. The author examines the type of stereotypes that the media encourages and the way that this effects society.

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"Adolescence is a time for learning and growth. This time can be easier to handle by some than others. For some it can be a revelation of new experiences and ideas, while adolescence can also be a difficult, stressful time for those trying to discover themselves. This can affect themselves as well as those around them. During this time, adolescents are likely to identify with those around them, their peers. Identifying with peers can help adolescents along by giving them the opportunity to see how others deal with problems similar to their own and by offering their own advice to those who need it. Along with this, adolescents are liable to worry about their body image, and may want to conform to those who have achieved the "desired" image. This image may be thin, muscular, or just average. Nevertheless, some adolescents will go too far to achieve this image, usually this is done by adolescent females who wish to become thin. This can be attributed to media's portrayal of women. The majority of women in ads, television and movies are thin and are seen as attractive because of this. Adolescent girls will see these women and may want their image as their own, and some will go to any lengths to acquire this. This in turn could lead to the idea that during this process of change and growing up, adolescents are often concerned about their physical image, which is influenced by the media."

Tags:actress, adolescent, ads, anorexia, athletes, body, bulemia, celebrities, communication, comparison, disorders, eating, friends, gymnast, ideal, idolize, journal, loss, magazine, models, peer, portrayal, pressure, social, theory, tv, weight, women

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Talk shows involve complex and often calculated use of communication strategies in attempt to present topics and conflict situations, and to capture audiences. This paper evaluates verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, audience participation and authenticity, and the role of the host, in an analysis of a segment of an episode of The Jerry Springer Show, entitled "Backstabbin' Broads".

From the Paper
"Textual genres usually have framing as a chief verbal communication strategy. Framing enables the addressee to convey topics systematically to an audience. Structural framing in talk shows enables the host to establish the topic or situation and subsequently introduce featured information or conflict stories, as well as guests or experts who are involved in, or have knowledge of, the framed subject matter (Lunt & Stenner, 2005, p.65). For example, Jerry Springer adopts the set routine where firstly, he reveals the theme of the episode (usually with a catchy and provocative title such as "Backstabbin' Broads"), then brings participants and their stories into the frame of talk in the order of complainant, the accused and supporter of the accused. The participants then confront each other (as depicted in the segment being analysed), and Jerry finally delivers a brief, sermon-like exposition of the episode's moral conclusions (Myers, 2001, pp.186-187). "

Tags:Backstabbin', Broads, verbal, non, audience, participation

Abstract
This essay looks at "Sex and the city" and how it represents gender and space by looking at topics such as the city and it's impact on the body, the deconstruction of the body and body image, the nature of both masculinity and femininity and the consumer body.

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"The notion of the Manhattan cityscape being the utopia for the bodies within SATC is constantly revisited throughout the series. The city space of Manhattan throughout the text is established 'as the norm', and is set up as the place for all communication, exchange and consumption that the bodies partake within the text partake in (Handyside, 2007, p. 406). In one particular episode Manhattan is even personified as an actual character when Carrie states 'I have a date, with New York. We've been seeing each other for a while now, I think its getting serious' (I Love a Charade, SATC, Season 5). The city is the space upon which bodies, dominantly female, shape themselves around. In the process, the bodies become a product of the city."

Tags:consumer, body, femininity, masculinity, women

Abstract
This paper looks at the images of women that were portrayed in 1950s TV sitcoms and examines to what extent these images give us an insight into popular culture of the time.

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"The most stereotypical portrayals of gender are spread through communication media, especially television. Often, trends in television give us insight into the shifting meanings of gender in popular culture. For example, television in the fifties portrayed a wonderful world of perfect homes in a perfect America. In this world the mothers never worked, the families were happy, and problems were always solved within a half hour. Women had a clearly defined, fixed role, says Spigel, "The essential function of women was that of caretaker, mother, and sexual partner. The domestic woman needed to save her energy for housekeeping, childrearing, and an active (monogamous) sex life with her husband"

Tags:feminism, gender, role, sexism, society, stereotypes, TV

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This paper discusses how real reality television shows are. It describes the general format for a reality television show and then specifically focuses on the show, "Survivor". The paper then looks at law suit claims against reality television shows such as "Survivor" and "Joe Millionaire" and their outcomes. The paper also presents examples, from "Survivor" and "Big Brother", of how the producers can assign a particular character to a role that they want the character to be portrayed as and discusses the effects of this on the overall validity of the program.

From the Paper
"To a certain extent, reality television has always existed since the dawn of television's creation. When television first began, all broadcasts were done live (Altheide, 1976 : p74), whether they be presentations, community announcements or news reports - scripted events were by and large not a major contributor to the content that was broadcasted. Therefore, we can claim that reality television was never actually introduced to people but that it was always there in some form. However, a show like Survivor (which began in the year 2000) cannot be considered as being in the same league as a news report, or a live variety show (such as Rove Live). What makes a show like Survivor so different and appealing is the fact that the characters involved in all the drama are said to be real. Not actors with a detailed script and memorised lines (although when watching various episodes that point could be argued extensively). What allows television to appear as if reality is emanating from it, is its 'ability to render realistic audio and visual representations... and to do so in real time as events occur' (Friedman, 2002: p24). A reality television show such as Survivor tapped into these key concepts and added some of its own fragrance to spawn a whole new market for network channels. At the end of each episode, contestants cast secret ballots to expel 'losers'. In fact, sometimes the decision is made to explicitly exclude people who are a threat (i.e. they might be a contender to win the final prize), including those who are weak and lack what the 'tribe' feels is needed. Survival is dependent on making sure you look after your own interests, and working out a strategy to exclude others, in the form of alliances. It is in these key moments that the audience hears contestants confess the truth about another player in the game, and depending on the viewer's stance, they might feel they can relate to the person casting the vote or the person being voted against. This accompanied by various betrayals and manipulations brings forth a sort of basic humanity to the show which the complicated western civilisation may feel it lacks. In any case, it is always a sad (yet satisfying) moment when a contestant's fire is extinguished at the end of each episode. As the host constantly states, fire symbolises the contestant's life force during the game, therefore when it no longer exists their 'life' is no longer a part of the game. Utilising this basic understanding of the show, we can now begin to take it apart and discover various inconsistencies with how 'real' it actually is."

Tags:big, brother, producers, editing