Monthly Archives: June 2012

TV- Sense of Belonging

Most of the articles have the overall theme challenging us to think about how important television really is to us as a society, as individuals, and as a world. As a person who spends multiple hours in a newsroom, I …

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TV: The Unstoppable Power

It is true that in past decades technology has brought new and modern things to our lives. Such things like computers, iPads, tablets etc and with them new ways to communicate and to inform the people around the world. Facebook …

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Social Impact of Television Around the World

Some people believe television provides only a means for entertainment in our society. Others believe it has had a strong negative impact. Many people argue that television has turned people into “couch potatoes” causing obesity and created an antisocial society. …

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How TV is Saving the World, One Village at a Time

The benefits of television have been argued and talked about for almost a century. In most cases it seems that people enjoy television but remain skeptical of the effects it has on health and the community. In the article “Revolution …

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Regulation of Television With Children

Children have been found to have minds like sponges, they suck up all the knowledge they can around them. This would of course include television programming, which could cloud their judgement if not regulated. There are many show’s out there …

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Blue’s Clues and Educational Television

When I was young, I watched shows like Sesame Street, Barney, and especially Blue’s Clues. I followed along, yelling at the television, telling a small blue dog that only exists on a 19 inch screen that his paw print was …

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One Laptop Per Child Doesn’t mean squat

Pictures of third world children receiving a laptop on television commercials caused me to turn my head to the side slightly much in the same way that my dog does when hearing a high pitched noise. It is a wonderful …

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Cracking Open a Book: Physically vs Technically

From the day that I could read an entire book by myself, I have always enjoyed the art of reading. It’s something about the way the author puts together characters and a plot to make a fictional universe that takes …

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The Minds of Children Watching Educational Programming

The Federal Communications Commission passed an act in the 1990s called the Children’s Television Act. This act was passed to enhance television to provide children with a type of information learning center. It required television stations to air programs that …

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Keeping Our Heads Up While Drowning in Information

Everyday, every hour, every minute, and even every second we are faced with decisions.  Some of these decisions are monumental, while some are miniscule.  In her article titled “I Can’t Think!”, Sharon Begley explores some of the shortcomings that most …

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