I have to say that this was the first reading that I was truly into! It's so much better and easier when reading about something you find interesting :) I never realized how much TV really does to us. When I think about it, it is true though that we are in a sense "told when and how to laugh" at things. TV definetly has more of a strong hold over us and our beliefs then many people realize. When I think about how much the text says reading and television differ in so many aspects, I never really realized how true that is. It now makes sense when you think about which television series are more popular and have been on the air longer, and why other ones have not.
It is so true...we have Comcast, and when I think about how much we would not have to spend if we didn't have it..it would cut downt the costs a lot. But I guess I never noticed it before.
Visual media definetly takes an important part in the shows. I know that it's even true for me when I watch a show, just by how they portray someone or something I feel like I know exactly what they are like. It's wierd to think about how all of that is so obvious, but a theme is not the most important thing when it comes to a tv show.
Life According to TV
This article was written by Harry F. Waters about George Gerbner exploring with different people who watch television and seeing what kinf od affect it has on them in their real life. He took people from all different sex, age, race, health, and crime. It was shown that is affected all of these different types of people in one way or another. Gerbner came to a basic conclusion that all of these people who watch TV have their lives influenced in one way or another!
Have a good weekend! :)
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