Tag: television

  • Newspaper Advertising

    Newspapers have changed considerably in the past 30 years, specifically in response to other media, such as television and the Internet. Using a recent copy of a newspaper as a resource, compare and contrast the advertising and visual techniques of the newspaper with those in other media forms such as magazines and the Internet?In what…

  • Funniest show on television

    What’s the funniest show on television these days?

  • The Medium is the Message

    According to Marshall McLuhan, television is a “cool” medium because it provides little information and makes the user fill in what is missing. How do the House Hippo and Media Monkey ads make the user fill in the information? House Hippo Media Monkey Do young people accept what they see in media as being reality?…

  • Love At First Sight

    How many movies and television shows can you name in which the central issue is “love at first sight?” Why are such shows so popular? How often does love at first sight happen in real life?

  • Dull-witted Characters

    Frequently humour is developed around dull-witted characters who do not understand what is going on. Give an account of such a situation either from experience or from a television program or movie you have seen.

  • Movie and Television Heroes We Admire

    Most movie and television heroes we admire are the ones who finally decide to fight against whatever odds confront them. Who is your favourite hero or heroine? What is it that you admire about him or her the most?

  • A Beautiful Work of Art

    Describe the most beautiful work of art you have ever seen. It may have been a sculpture, a painting, a dance or a set design. It may have been indoors, outdoors, on a stage or on television. Describe it in full detail so that the reader can try to see what you saw.