In a hypothetical country, fifty years ago, the minimum wage was approximately $1.50 per hour. At the same time, a family with two adults and two children could live in….
Chapter 9 Television: Broadcast and Beyond
Chapter 9 Television: Broadcast and Beyond
- Discussion post: Content and Class Representation.
- Visit the entertainment website for your favorite TV network, or one that you watch a lot, such as http://abc.go.com/ , http://www.bravotv.com/ , and http://www.cwtv.com/ .
- Browse around the different shows that are on that network and take note of the types of people and lifestyles which seem to be represented most often.
- What social class is most often represented in different shows?
- What professions do characters have?
- How do your observations match up with what you read in Chapter 9?
- Why does the entertainment media industry so often portray affluent lifestyles rather than poor or working-class experiences?
- Think in terms of ideology and in terms of the economic pressures of the media business.
- Nielsen Ratings – Chapter 9
Compete the ratings academy and write a paragraph on what you learned? Discuss what areas fascinated you the most. http://ratingsacademy.nielsen.com/