...The Influence of Visual Media Tiffany Tisdale May 13, 2012 University of Phoenix The Influence of Visual Media Visual media is a part of just about everyone’s everyday life. Televisions, computers, and smartphones with access to different forms of visual media are used on a regular basis. These forms of visual media entertainment media has helped to shape American culture and its values. One form of visual entertainment media that shaped American culture and its values is cable television. In the beginning the three main broadcast networks, CBS, NBC, and ABC accounted for nearly all prime-time television viewing but with the introduction of cable television, a wide variety of channels became available to consumers. Now there are several different cable companies from which customer are able to choose from. Sitting around and watching television has become the main form or entertainment for most families. Families use to get together to play board games or listen to the radio and new they use getting together to watch their favorite show every week as a way to bond. Another form of visual entertainment media that has shaped American culture is the internet. I think this form has had the biggest impact. Just about everyone has used the internet at some point in time. Most people use it on a regular basis. There are video web sites such as, Hulu and Netflix, on which customers are able to view movies or their favorite television show whenever they want. These sites are accessible...
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...Visual media has changed American culture tremendously over time. I think that television has the most to do with this change. What the normal family unit looked like in the 1960’s was the Cleaver family. If you think about it over time the family look changed. Andy Griffith was a single Dad that had his Aunt there to help with his child. The Brady’s were two divorced parents bringing all the children together trying to create harmony. Then we had the Huxtables that were an upper class black family and the Evans family from Good Times to show how the lower class lived. Now the family that so many Americans compare themselves to is the Kardashians. Quite a difference from the Cleavers. Advertisements on television also play a huge part in shaping societies view of what we should do or have to “fit in.” As with anything there is always positive and negative. I think the social influence of visual media is mostly positive. As far as the news goes distance is no longer a barrier. We also have up to date news and weather reports. This is extremely positive and helps warn the public when severe weather is about to come. Shows such as The Voice or America’s Got Talent helps discover people with talent that before would only be locally recognized. Games help people connect with one another and form a team. I think this helps so many adolescence discover team work. Some of the more negative sides to the social influence of visual media. Some of the negative influences are the...
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...Influence of Visual Media Craig M. Desrosiers HUM/176 March 24, 2013 Christopher Theim Influence of Visual Media Visual media such as movies and television has played a part in the changes in American culture and by being the avenue by which the values, social issues, and cultural changes of the time could be expressed and either promoted or discouraged. The “Brady Bunch”, first airing in 1969, showed the life of a combined family dealing with everyday situations such as sibling rivalry, lying, and following rules. It was a show that showed what family life was all about and showed healthy lessons to its viewers in an attempt to showcase a model family. Another show that helped American children see the way family life was supposed to be was the 1982 television sit-com, “family Ties”. This show also demonstrated typical family issues and showed lessons to the viewer through the characters. Lessons learned were often life experience issues like honesty, trustworthiness, and being a good person. Both of these shows helped expand the belief of what a typical family should look and act like making both shapers of American culture and values. As a child I watched both of these shows and they reminded me of my life at home and I could relate with many of the lessons discussed in them. Although the long term view of television shows like these, and many others, displays how visual media relates to American culture and values, I do not believe the changes in our culture, and society...
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...Visual entertainment media has shaped American culture and values in many ways. There are so many forms of entertainment nowadays that it has cause many of us including our children to forget what is more important. For example we now use the Internet to rely on so many things, like information. When at one point in time we would use books or news papers. Video games, Internet, cell phones and things like this have taken away from our values of taking time out to enjoy a book. The children of today won’t even take time out to play outside they are more concerned with playing their video games. There was a time where children played outside everyday and that was a form of exercise but now all they want to do is watch television, play games and be on the Internet and their cell phones. The social influences of the visual entertainment media have been more negative than positive. For example YouTube has millions of video up where most of them depict something of negativity or something of no substance. There are so many videos of people fighting than there are of someone speaking out to promote non violence. There are also sexually explicit videos where you see a person has millions of hits, but what you don’t see is anyone encouraging young girls not to post something of that nature for it will come back to haunt them. Also movies have become so much more violent these days that young people are easily influenced by them. I think it is up to us as parents to make sure we monitor...
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...Influence of Visual Media Radio was the popular media until television became the leader in mass media. Television reached out to people in a visual and auditory sense. The influence of this visual entertainment coupled with major motion pictures shaped and influenced American culture in ways that are negative as well as positive. The positive aspects range from instantaneous world news coverage such as weather events to political wars. Sporting events or learning how to prepare a favorite meal is available through a television in a person’s home. Major motion pictures “the movies” brought big screen entertainment to people where they were able to escape reality of their own lives and get lost in the plot of a story shown on the big screen. Some of the television shows and the motion pictures have mirrored real life activities and at other times are fictitious or a combination of both. There is ample proof in society that media is responsible for generating negative feelings among its viewers. Children are especially vulnerable to the negative influence of violence or viewing alcohol use, and abuse in films. When people frequently view death, sex, rape, suicide, and murder, it is a negative influence, because there are images etched in their subconscious that can never be unviewed. The television shows cost money to produce and air time has to be bought to show the program on television. Commercials are sold in order to pay for the cost of the shows. The companies...
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...Influence of Visual Media Kimberly Malave Hum/176 Melissa Caldwell 11/8/14 • In what ways have various forms of visual entertainment media shaped American Culture and its values? Media has changed dramatically over the last century. And visual entertainment media has shaped American culture and values in many ways as well. In today’s society there are so many different kinds of entertainment media that it has caused us to forget about the more important values in life. For example, today we all rely on the internet for so many things from shopping, to paying bills, to social media and news updates. We no longer have to wait for our information to be released through the newspaper, or books. Game systems, internet, films, cell phones and more have taken away from our values of taking the time to actually enjoy a drama or comedy through reading, even looking for information. Back in the day children didn’t have TV’s, so they would spend a lot of their time outside playing and being active. In today’s younger generation, the children rather be in the house and play video games or watch shows on TV than go outside and play with friends. The social influences of visual entertainment media have been more negative than positive. For example, YouTube has millions of videos up but most of them are either something negative or something of no benefit. Most of those videos are either about...
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...Influence of Visual Media Monica Simmons HUM/176 July 15, 2012 Patricia (Mary) Morriss Influence of Visual Media Visual entertainment media has had its hand in shaping American culture and its values ever since radio was pushed to the side when the first television sets appeared in family living rooms. Everyone crowded around to see TV specials, quiz shows or the news, but today you can carry your TV with you via smartphones and iPads. If it was not for Philo Farnsworth and his patented invention of transmitting TV pictures electronically, there would be no TV today. When television was young it was in black and white with only the news and TV specials that were live. Before there were commercials, only one sponsor would develop and produce a single show such as Texaco Theater. TV was family friendly where the parents slept in twin beds and never showed them being intimate. Lucy giving birth to Little Ricky on I Love Lucy was somewhat of a scandal even though having children is a part of life, but no one wanted to see it on TV. Today, TV is much more open because of the birth of cable and trying to compete by starting to include brief nudity (NYPD Blue), coarse language and violence. When VHS and DVRs came on the scene, people did not have to watch what was on TV at the moment nor was there a real reason for anyone to sit in front of the TV, they can record everything. The news format has changed to 24 hours a day that covers news from around the world...
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...There are many people who gather around the TV to have Super bowl parties, movie nights, and even game nights. Whoever has the bigger television usually wins the rights to throw the party. Families get together to watch the biggest new TV show that is on, such as American Idol. It is fun to sit with your family and watch some shows and have discussions about how it will end. It can bring families closer together. Another big form of visual entertainment is video games. There are so many “gamers” in the world today. Some children and teenagers are hard to pull away from the games. Video games have become more popular in the last ten years with all of the advancements in technology. You can now speak to many people around the world which enhances communication skills. They also help with problem solving and how to figure things out on their own. Sometimes, they can be a problem though. If not careful, too much time playing video games can hurt communication skills as well as become too lazy. The social influences of visual entertainment media can be positive and negative. The new smart television sets are on the shelves, and they are becoming more of a household necessity than a luxury. With this new technology, you have the ability to have everything you could want at your fingertips. YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, HuluPlus, Crackle, Yahoo and many more apps that can be downloaded to your TV, are there with the click of a button. In some cases, it is more convenient, but also...
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...Influence of Visual Media American culture and values have been influenced in many ways by visual entertainment media. Televisions, smart phones, computers, and gaming systems, are a part of almost everyone’s daily life. Although many people will deny it, many of people’s actions and beliefs are linked to what they are exposed to in their daily life. From fashion sense, to political views, to the cars we drive, our minds have been led that way with the help of entertainment media. Each time any form of entertainment media is accessed, American values are influenced. Through television, the younger generations of the world are being taught that it is acceptable to lie, cheat, steal, use vulgar language and behave inappropriately in public. Many people look up to the President of the United States, but how is one to explain their wrongdoings? President Clinton had an affair, but the media portrayed it as if it were no big deal. President Obama refused to produce his original birth certificate for Americans to see and again this was acceptable. Both of these leaders, that many Americans look up to, have shown that it is okay to lie, cheat and withhold information. As Americans, we see it as “if they can do it, so can we”. Another poor form of entertainment media is video games. Most of these games are full of violence, drugs and vulgar language. For example, in the game Grand Theft Auto, you are on a mission to steal cars, fight with others, and run from...
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...Influence of Visual Media American Culture has been shaped and reshaped with visual entertainment media. The violence depicted is still the same as it was at the dawn of television. But we as a society have greatly changed in the standard we deem to be acceptable. Violence is easily viewed and visually accepted. Due to this modern age and how easy it is to view crime as it happens and eye witnesses thru cell phones and other devices that are commonly used and available everywhere by everyone. A good example would be a television shows from the 70s three’s company. This show was very edgy for its time it pushed the envelope for back then with its double meaning jokes and very sexually driven innuendos on every episode. Not to mention the Gay topic and the reasoning for living with two girls because the landlord wouldn’t allow one man to live with two women. These may be small things now looking back, but were really ahead of its time back then and was a sign of what was to come with the growing popularity of visual media and entertainment. Pushing the line and finding the next big thing in entertainment and news have always been the goal in the American culture. This new age is about who has the biggest news the best shows or the most groundbreaking. That’s what is and has shaped our American culture from visual entertainment and media. (Jacqueline L. Jennings, 2013) The social influences from these visual entertainment media seems to be mostly positive though in most instances...
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...Influences of Visual Media Paper HUM/176 Professor Craig Bowler There are many forms of visual entertainment readily accessible to us; it has become the primary source of entertainment. Visual entertainment only has not helped shape American culture but also its values. Visual entertainment comes in many forms; whether it is reading a newspaper, magazines, or just watching television. Visual media has many numerous advantages as well as some disadvantages. Advisements are used to target individuals that find their product appealing. This compels viewers to buy the latest technology gadget or to wear the latest fashion clothes. Media has also changed the way we communicate and this has improved our culture in many ways. For example, in the recent years it has been possible to connect on real time with someone across the world through a computer. Now we are able to connect with people through a simple device like the IPhone 4S. The IPhone 4S lets a person talk through face time and allows them to see each other. Visual media has also made a huge impact on young children and teenagers. With all the new artists coming out changing the music and media culture the younger generation is looking up to them more each day. The younger generations view these artists as role models and want to be exactly like them. The music industry has changed media forever. Artists have introduced us to many different cultures...
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...culture and the visual entertainment media. I believe that there have been many television shows and movies that have displayed the culture of times in them. People have been influenced by these movies and television shows because some individuals can really relate to the lifestyles or actions of the people in these movies or shows. Especially with videos out there for learning things, I think that can really help with teaching people rather than just trying to get them to read materials to learn. It gives a different view of the materials and what is supposed to be learned. I think that these different forms of visual entertainment media have shaped American culture and its values by influencing people to act differently because of what they see on television or in movies. I believe that celebrities can have a large impact on how people say and do things. For example, Marilyn Monroe was a huge symbol in the past. She was someone who a lot of women admired and tried to be like. I believe that the social influences of the visual entertainment media are mostly positive because it is not always a bad thing to want to better yourself to be like someone in movies or television. Honestly, I think some people can learn a lot from visual media because if they just moved to America or where ever, they can watch movies and television to get an idea of how things are. That is just one example, there are just so many more. In conclusion, visual media does influence social behavior...
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...Influence of Visual Media Paper Course: HUM/176 December 08, 2013 Jonathan Langdon Culture and visual entertainment media have an interrelationship with each other such as film and television. With the years going by, more television shows and movies have been constructed which has become in my opinion a reflection of our cultural times. Society and our people can see visual instead of having to read to learn which can give them a distinctive perspective that they may not have thought of on their own. As people view the visual entertainment they are being influenced from the way celebrities act, dress, talk, and so forth.. American culture has been shaped and influence by visual entertainment in so many ways. Entertainment has brought various benefits and challenges to American culture and changed how our people and society communicates. For most people TV is the primary source of entertainment back then and most likely today since technology has been updated, electronic devices such as iPads, iPods, tablets, and cell phones have become society’s primary source of entertainment. Television has also helped to establish our culture by making an impact on newspaper's and magazine's design and content and books. Sports have also made an impact on our culture. For example when it’s close to Super Bowl my family and I plan a big family brunch or meet up at the bar for a couple drinks. Or whomever out of my siblings that wants to...
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...Influence of Visual Media Paper By: Marco Contreras There is a strong link, or interrelationship, between culture and visual entertainment media. Visual entertainment media has been used to depict, and to some extent, influence society and culture. Everything we watch on television, film and even digital gaming has influenced us in one way or another. We can easily see an array of examples of these influences. For instance, Marilyn Monroe was considered a huge “sex symbol.” Visual media created this image of her as the “ideal woman,” thus many other women at the time began to imitate her and her style. Another example is the singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. At one point in time, being “anorexic skinny” was what every woman aspired to be. This changed thanks to the exposure of Jennifer Lopez through visual entertainment media. Her “curvy” body became the “ideal” much like Marilyn Monroe was during her time. As such, many women began to change their concept of what is “sexy” or the “ideal woman.” Unfortunately, not all visual entertainment media’s influence on society has been positive. There have been saddening examples, such as the appearance of the television show “Sixteen and Pregnant.” Instead of learning from the show, young teenage girls began to imitate this behavior. Next thing we know, there was a wave of teenage girls getting pregnant across the country. We see all these music video where sex, drugs, and alcohol are glamorized. Kids think that...
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...The three significant forms of visual entertainment media that have shaped our culture are movies, television and video games. These three have been a staple or lifestyle in almost every American household. Movies have been around since the early twentieth century. At that time it was the most popular form of entertainment. This continued until the fifties when television was starting to make its place in American homes. As television sets became more popular and more affordable, movie theaters started to feel the impact, with the loss of patrons. In order to compete against television, movie producers had to become more creative. As technology started to advance, many producers started using this as a method to attract more people and stem the tide of lost revenue. As production costs continued to rise, a majority of film companies stopped making so many low budget films. It seems that each producer wanted to create an epoch production, which in general was quite expensive. This allowed their latest efforts to spend more time in development. Television was founded around 1920. It wasn’t until after world war two that it gained acceptance. Television grew dramatically in the fifties as both availability and affordability became commonplace. Color television became the boon of the sixties, although in the fifties certain programs and movies were developed in color. The seventies and eighties saw the development of both cable and satellite transmission...
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