What are the claims of critics of television ?
Televisions...
-doesn't facilitate literacy
-doesn't encourage intellectual engagement
- encourages a sedentary lifestyle
Advertisements
-the bulk of money made by networks comes from ads
-ads last 60 to 90 seconds
-ads increase in frequency towards the end of the show
-ads are strategically placed within the storyline of a show to ensure that the viewers watch the
entire show
Differences between TV and Film
-tv is more casual entertainment
-there is no investment to be made in tv
-film requires an investment to be made (i.e. 2 hours in a movie theater)
-we become more invested in the characters on tv
-we care about what happens to them
Reality Television
-infatuation with the lives of real people
-more infatuated with how real people deal with real life problems
-millions made in reality television
-some of my favorite reality shows are America's Next Top Model, Survivor, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance
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