Television

The keyword Television is tagged in the following 6 articles.

April 11, 2012 - 5766 words | Multimedia Studies » Television

LOST is a narrative acclaimed for its complex characters and mythological elements, securing an enormous fan base from different cultures all over the world. As a complex narrative, LOST introduces many components and poses difficult questions that require contemplation... Read Article »

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Television Soundtrack Popular Culture Active Viewing Fandom LOST

The Word-Pocalypse: Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and Dystopian Language

November 7, 2011 - 21442 words | Film and Cinema » Television

Joss Whedon's Television series Dollhouse was an innovative and problematic example of what can be achieved on network Television when no one seems to be watching. Dollhouse received mixed critical reviews and a fairly low number of viewers, but it is reasonable to... Read Article »

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Dollhouse Television Dystopia Linguistics Science Fiction

I Get By With A Little Help From My Bros: An Analysis of the Male Homosocial Relationship on 'How I Met Your Mother'

January 9, 2011 - 3426 words | Psychology » Homosocial Relationships

As children, we idolize the relationship of our parents. We watch their love and affection and assume that such relationships are easy to find−that love comes naturally. This naïveté is portrayed on the Television sitcom “How I Met Your Mother... Read Article »

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Homosocial Homosocial Relationships Brotherhood Television Sitcoms Bromance How I Met Your Mother Bros

The "Vast Wasteland" Gets Vaster: The Future of Television in the Online Revolution

January 26, 2010 - 2669 words | Communication Studies » Television

In 1961, nearly a decade after the “Golden Age” of Television had passed, commercial Television was still changing the American lifestyle, from living rooms to bars. It was then that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Newton Minow declared that... Read Article »

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History Of Tv Tv Television Media Communication Television Internet Online Digital Age Transition

Exclusion, Misrepresentation and Discrimination: Still Prevalent for Women in American Media and Politics

January 20, 2010 - 1576 words | Communication Studies » Women's Issues

Mass media is perhaps the most powerful tool in the world for creating, changing or perpetuating society’s ideas about an issue or group of people. It works both overtly and subconsciously: deciding which issues are important, how to frame those issues, who to... Read Article »

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Women Discrimination Television News Media Katie Couric Stereotypes Misrepresentation

The Great War: The Similarities and Differences of Print and Television Media

November 9, 2009 - 1627 words | Communication Studies » Media Wars

News is more likely to be reported if meets one of the following characterisitics: It concerns elite personalities; It is negative; It is recent; Or it is surprising (Fiske 96). The story of the Bush Administration’s “regrouping” attempt after... Read Article »

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Communication Newspaper Television Tv Media Similarities And Differences Of Print And Television