this moment. We currently have many conflicts arising all over the globe. The civil war in Syria, the drug cartels in southern america, or simply mosquitos migrating up north to our precious land. Overall, the people of the world are still debating if this issue is of global and necessary concern. So I began looking over the sides to this issue, and from what I can see, the human race seems to be doomed. To save our planet, and not only that but ourselves, the opposing audience must be convinced that this is a current global issue that will affect not only all humans on earth, but wildlife…
Looking back on my semester, and my Global Mindset Inventory Assessment I can say based off of the parameters I set for myself, I could have been a lot better about ensuring that I achieve my goals and objectives. However, I think that by acknowledging the areas where I was the weakest/lacked the certain skillset needed, allowed for me to still have some personal growth in these areas. In my Assessment Plan, I had chosen to work on my Cosmopolitan Outlook (2.71), Interpersonal Empathy (2.83) and…
With time, I started to notice that the only reason I had the full cable package was the need to be included in the conversations my coworkers were having about television shows. This book was like a giant neon sign saying, “This cable television has to go!” As I have gained more control over my budget, letting things go has become easier. One of the hardest things for me to let go of was cable television. There was no way I could justify paying $60 month just to watch television. So, I had to…
A movie entitled The Godfather is chosen as object in this analysis. Don Corleone as one of main character chosen as source data. Regarding utterance from Don Corleone this movie presents a numbered of presupposition in various context. Then relation between presupposition and context obtains a certain meaning of an utterance. As considering, statement from Stalnaker who said that context influences content, while content can creates a context because sometimes word that say has a function not…
The unsolved mystery about the Sodder Family still remains today. The story is about a family of eleven who had a fire start in their home mysteriously and “lost” five children. This incident took place in Fayetteville, West Virginia on Christmas Eve to Christmas morning in 1945. There is a lot evidence and many theories about this case. There have been investigations about where the Sodder children are and how the fire occurred in the first place, but none of them seem to be right so this story…
commercial television networks in Australia, is currently facing many issues due to a lack of ratings, and programing not resonating with viewers. Channel Ten showed significant dominance in the industry during the early 2000s, having programing that was unique from all the other networks such as Australian Idol, and shows imported from the US that were extremely well targeted to younger demographics. However, in recent years the network has struggled to keep pace as the rise has seen a rise…
The two TV shows that I decided to compare and contrast were American Horror Story and Supernatural. Both of these TV shows are under the genre of horror and they both like to re-create the things that go bump in the night. Both of these TV shows are geared toward a large target audience of ages 18 through 50, and both have characters that the audience can grow with.Nevertheless, the networks that they are tied to, have a different opinion on how they scare their audiences in their seat.…
Columbia Broadcasting System – CBS Corporation is one of the largest American media holdings and conducts its activity in the branch of mass media and the entertaining industry. The business of a direction of the Company is cable television, creation, and propagation of a television content, a film studio, publishing house, TV and radio stations, interactive media and the outdoor advertising including a network of television announcement CBS Television Network. It was founded in 1971. Leslie…
Every morning while grandma is filling the house with the aroma of bacon, eggs, and toast, four-year-old Jack is watching television. Jack’s grandmother is not worried about the quality of programming he is watching because Jack is watching kids’ shows on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). As Jack grows up, he will be able to watch more PBS shows suited for his adult life. PBS brings quality shows to Americans for all ages. Public broadcasting mediums such as PBS are vital to society because…
commercial commodity, an aesthetic endeavor, and a social institution. As a result, those making programming decisions will be variously evaluated according to perceptions of their business judgment, their aesthetic tastes, and the values they impart” (Bielby and Bielby 1994:1290). “in a mass-culture industry with a high level of market concentration such as network television, brokers are more directly accountable to commercial interests than to creative interests” (Bielby et al. 1994:1291).…