MASSCOMM 120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Store Brand, Botnet, Will & Grace
22 Dec 2016
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2. social utility judgement- based on if viewers can use the information or portrayal in their own lives. Reality programming as a genre: popular with audiences, appeals to voyeuristic interest, liked by programmers, less expensive to produce, audiences grow quickly (became recognizable genre in 2000) Becoming literate with news content: analyze the news perspective, news is a construction, search for context, distinction between news and information. Develop alternative sources of information: search for content on your own, multiple perspectives, be skeptical about public opinion, creating or changing public opinion through measurement. 6. level of violence higher than in real world: language, obscenity, george carlin- 7 dirty words, regulated by the fcc, depends on context, recent increase on network tv, especially during family hour , racial and gender slurs. Health: deceptive health patterns, characters not show having healthy habits, but shown as thin, fit, and healthy, characters don"t eat responsibly.
