... act, and what they should look like. Pop culture, in turn, defines what one should look like through movies, television, magazines, catalogs, billboards, fashion, and music. Wherever we look, catalogs, magazines, television, movies, and billboards, images show us the cultural standard, what we should be like and that is in fashion. ... dressing up like Spice Girls, wearing a miniskirt, a tube top, and makeup. Jennifer Lopez (right), in the movie industry, and Britney Spears, in the music industry, show how pop culture depicts women, to have the "sexy" look no matter what they do, as they ...

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... The Beatles, Brittany Spears, "NSYNC, or Who Wants to be a Millionaire. These are just a few of the different societal trends, television shows and music sensations regarding different pop culture topics that have changed over the years. There are so many different trends that have come and gone throughout the years, ... Some stuff has stuck around and others, well no one really wants to remember anymore. There were and still are, different clothing styles, music preferences and television shows that people considered to be the pop culture of their time. A lot of the things that were po...

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... than one. The table below shows these programs in the aspects of the age groups. Programs News Sport Documentary films Historical films Romantic films Adventure films Cartoons Soap-operas shows music others The old (5) 5 1 5 3 1 1 1 2 - 4 4 The middle-aged (13) 9 4 8 8 4 6 3 - 1 5 4 The young (12) 10 2 6 6 3 2 4 4 2 8 4 The numbers show the number of 'votes' ... the follows: MTV 1,2, commercial channels (RTL Klub, TV2) and some smaller channels ( Spektrum, National Geographic). Their favourite programs are: news, documentary films, music programs and historical films. Most of them do no...

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... in the stores we go to, in the elevator we ride, a nearby stereo down the street, or in your own home while you shower. Music is one of the most definitive forms of expression that is known throughout the world. Such artists as Marilyn Manson, Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and others, have stickers with ... the text, EXPLICIT CONTENT, and is age appropriated. Why younger children are being allowed to purchase this music is not the music industries problem. They place the required warnings, and when the songs are publicly broadcasted on either TV or radio, they are bleeped for the ina...

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... to cause physical or emotional harm to a person or object. - If you were to ask a consumer of popular entertainment, be it comics, Stephen King, professional wrestling, or top 40 popular music, to explain the worth of what he is consuming, he or she will probably tell you "I know it's junk, but who cares? I like it."" Such popular entertainment makes no plea ... cloning movies like Halloween, Scream, and Blade into a never-ending family of sequels and prequels, each more graphic in its display of violence. Music has even been contaminated by television. Music to dance to has become musi...

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... at the time was the Twin Towers and finding those who were responsible for this heinous crime. A patriotic message was sent out through music as well as fashion and its sudden burst of flag accessories. Popular culture is always changing to adapt to society and its current state ... and dramas on air no matter how controversial the ideas are, to help the people through this time. Popular culture also used music to help soothe the feelings of the people. Music is always shaped by the responses to its listeners. The responses to September 11 were that of fear, depression, anger, ... Star...

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... it affects the lives of children. Not only violence and adult material in television and movies have an effect on children, but also the content in music listened to by children and video games children play. I believe certain measures should be taken to reduce the bad content in entertainment, but also ... , it is the parents that need to learn how to control what their children watch. Another form of entertainment that can affect a child's life is music. I love music and can listen to whatever I want and it doesn't change who I am at all. Some people are not like that. The FTC has alwa...

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... a field day with the tragedy, blaming TV, movies, and video games. Ironically, at the same time, the media was showing more violence in news coverage than the films, movies and music that were airing at the time. Taber, Alberta was Harris and Klebold's first copycat. The tragedy struck in Canada a week after Columbine. One victim died and the other suffered life ... in entertainment creates a parallel that crosses the boundaries into real life. Media violence often fails to show the consequences of violence. This is especially true of cartoons, toy commercials, and music videos. The end...

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... was not a week that was typical of my schedule and everyday routine. My car stereo was stolen three days before which severely limited my access to music while driving. I also flew to Boston and returned home during the week, which gave me an opportunity to read for the lengthy eight hour roundtrip ... as my stereo was stolen I wasn't exposed to the radio at all on my own. While traveling in my company's vehicle in Boston, our driver was playing some music but it was a recording. I never listened to the radio while at my hotel, or at my house. During a regular period I would spend at lea...

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... also just be scared of looking at them" (Soren 57). Practice #2 "Media violence often fails to show the consequences of violence. This is especially true of cartoons, toy commercials and music videos. Seventy-five percent of cartoons show violent acts. Sixty-six percent of toy commercials depict violence. With the exception of the Christian and Country categories, individual ... music videos show an average of 5.7 violence acts. In all three of the examples, the people perpetrating the violence are rarely punished. As a result, children learn that there are few if ... acts? Brutality ...

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... to comprehend it, and is largely aimed at emotional gratification. Even commercials, which some regard as an annoyance, are exquisitely crafted, always pleasing to the eye, and accompanied by exciting music. There is no question but that the best photography in the world in presently seen on television commercials [millions of dollars are spent on television commercials during the NFL Superbowl ... tuned for -. The news is just another type of show that is built entirely on entertainment. Sure, it is. The show begins with dramatic theme music that catches the viewer's attention. Viewers...

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... acts of violence in them (physical, mental or verbal). Four out of the top five movies in 2002 have strong violent content (We were Soldiers, Blade II, Spiderman, Red Dragon). Music hits from the singer/song writer Eminem are exploding the charts everywhere. In his album you would be lucky to find fifty words in a row without swearing, discrimination, racial slurs ... , sexuality, and rude comments about others (fans, his family, etc.). It is not just Eminem, but thousands of other music artists as well that portray the same guidelines. Popular music tends to have heavy violent content ....

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... the world now outnumbered the number of daily newspapers. Many people were now listening to the news from the radio than going out and having to buy a newspaper. In 1955 music was recorded onto a tape. This upgrade in communication lead to eventually CD's and later mp3s. In 1956 the first videotape recorder was built, and in 1958 the videotape delivered color ... . Now people were able to make a copy of a handwritten letter without having to rewrite it. In 1963 the audiocassette came out of Holland. Music was put onto the cassettes and people were now able to listen to the music they wan...

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... violence" (AAP Committee). MTV is the most rising station on cable right now. It shows a good amount of sex and violence everyday. But at MTV, almost one out of three music videos display inappropriate content. The problem isn't the violence in the media though; it is the media's failure to show the consequences of violence. This is especially true of cartoons ... , toy commercials, and music videos. Children often do not realize that it hurts to hit someone else because they see it all the time on TV. Everyday a cartoon character is beat up, injured, or ... were committed. Would anyone...

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... cool!" The problem isn't the violence in the media though; it is the media's failure to show the consequences of violence. This is especially true of cartoons, toy commercials, and music videos. Children often do not realize that it hurts to hit someone else because they see it all the time on TV. Everyday a cartoon character is beat up, injured, or ... die or go to jail? Would anyone be sad? Would the violence solve problems or create them? Just asking children how they feel after watching a violent TV show, movie, or music video is enough to move them from their innocent dream world i...

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... 't miss the news on his way to work. Many young people started to buy more of the smaller, more portable radios so that they could always listen to their favorite music. When the television came along, it only had a couple of channels. The radio had a variety of different channels. You could choose not only from different channels, but also two separate ... bands, AM and FM. It was also your choice whether you wanted to listen to music or news. Over time that has changed, television now has many more channels. People can choose from either cable television or satellite television with ea...

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... that would be perfect for a particular set of advertisers. We learn from advertising how to dress, what hair and make-up styles are fashionable, what bands are playing the coolest music, and more. Which means advertising leads society. Such influence can be thought of investing in pop culture. When something or someone like Austin Powers becomes an icon of the moment ... , advertisers begin to take action. You see him almost everywhere you go. I have recently seen a Jennifer Lopez CK Jeans ad. She is currently topping the charts with her music. Does this mean her fans will heed her fashi...

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... becoming more and more advanced. They had become much more comprehensive than in the past. Compared to the past, the Medias that I used were totally different. Mp3 player, an electronic music gadget that used song files that was encoded in Mp3 format, was virtually unknown six years ago, but now it's lying around anywhere in the world and it's popular among ... by western cultured whereas my country was an Islamic country, therefore it is more conservative. I usually listened to the radio during when I"m doing my assignments or listening for any latest music information. Few years back,...

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... cool!" The problem isn't the violence in the media though; it is the media's failure to show the consequences of violence. This is especially true of cartoons, toy commercials, and music videos. Children often do not realize that it hurts to hit someone else because they see it all the time on TV. Everyday a cartoon character is beat up, injured, or ... die or go to jail? Would anyone be sad? Would the violence solve problems or create them? Just asking children how they feel after watching a violent TV show, movie, or music video is enough to move them from their innocent dream world i...

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... a DVD. You can read movie reviews when you can not make up you mind. You can even reserve seats for concerts, plays, and movies. You can also listen to music and watch music videos. If you have a favorite singer and you want to know more about, you can find it on the internet. Learning about different kinds of genre is another thing ... ...

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... society has progressively become more interested in watching the lives of others than participating in their own. Reality television is having a negative effect on our society. Almost ten years ago, Music Television (MTV) aired one of the first reality television shows ever, known as "The Real World". And since than, reality television has become Americas guiltiest pleasure. But what makes reality ... related shows in that they were usually trivia oriented. Also, the audience was involved, as well as calling a friend and so on, which added to the drama aspect. The lighting, music, and e...

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... it's on. Again though I'm going to have to bash this one a little even though it is the better reality show out there. The winner gets a record deal and into the music business. In process however the contestants have to deal with a jerk for a judge and the fear of being voted off. Why does the show have judges anyways they aren't voting ... so whets the point. I"ll tell you the point. Without judges who would tell them if they need to improve, The host sure cant he hasn't even been in music business so why is he the host? Well obviously the show don't want a singer that thinks there bi...

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... hours of television viewing per week (42 or more) than do white or Latino children. . 75% of 9 to 12 year olds and 80% of 12 to 14 year olds watch music videos. (Mediascope, 2000, p.3). As for the Internet, this medium has been around since the 1960's. It was formatted basically to help with military nuclear or missile strikes. Due to the ... CD? Keep in mind 50 cent is a musician who recently was accused of child molestation. My response was "yes?- "Well that's the kind a dirty stuff we hear coming from the music on MTV."" I responded with an "Oh!- As time passed I needed more concrete...

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... satellites which makes the world seem small. A report from China could get to the US in a matter of minutes. This media has incredible variety of subjects; there are channels of music like MTV, channels with movies like HBO, channels of education as the history channel, and news channels as CNN. Duo 1a. Mediums of information are great: television is amazing. Radio ... to receive information. Most of the time news come in informative flashes, which are short spots between the regular shows that give short explanations about them. Entertainment is great because music can be found almost ...

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... first television advertisement was broadcasted in the United States on July 1st, 1941. A large amount of advertising on television has been and is directed towards children, promoting food, beverages, clothes, music, and more. It isn't about the tangible product, but instead about the motive advertisers have underneath it. Various companies purposely target children with these advertisements in hopes of leaving an ... ...

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