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“Sometimes television is a theatre; sometimes it’s a newsroom; sometimes it’s a movie house; sometimes it’s a sports stadium; and sometimes it’s a chapel.” Don Hewitt, executive producer of “Sixty Minutes”. Why Study Television?. In the United States: 99 percent own one or more TVs
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“Sometimes television is a theatre; sometimes it’s a newsroom; sometimes it’s a movie house; sometimes it’s a sports stadium; and sometimes it’s a chapel.” Don Hewitt, executive producer of “Sixty Minutes”
Why Study Television? In the United States: • 99 percent own one or more TVs • 92 percent own a VCR or a DVD player • 76 percent are wired for cable or satellite • 51 percent own 3 or more TVs • Over 106.7 million households watch TV • Americans watch over 7 hours per day
Why Study Television? • Television is a powerful communications medium that can reach hundreds of millions of people simultaneously. • Television allows people to share common experiences and witness history. • Television can entertain, educate, inform and persuade.
Television. . . • Affects our moral, political and religious beliefs • Affects our speech, our dress, our buying habits, our lifestyle • Reflects American culture throughout the world “We shall stand or fall by television – of that I am quite sure.” – E.B. White, 1944
Class Goals • Provide an understanding of how the television industry works • Critically analyze the role television plays in our society • Explore and discuss current issues in television.