3/28/2013 NT1430 Unit 1 Chapter Exercises Chapter 1 Q1. – Free software is software that is available for anyone to use and modify however they like. 3 characteristics of free software are that, you are free to study, redistribute, and modify it free of cost. Q2. - Linux is so popular because it’s free, you can make any changes to it for the most part hassle free, it a very advanced (sometimes more) and usually better than software you pay for.
For example, the high-definition channels and downloadable movies are also offered by free-to-air television and other companies not in television industry. OPPORTUNITIES The expected upgrade of interactive feature to full on-demand programming will help the Foxtel to differentiate its services and to attract more customers. In addition, the economic crisis
Visual entertainment has shaped American culture and its value, it has changed the way we communicate with each other. Since 1950’s there have been televisions in homes, people were able to watch their favorite shows, and catch up on the world through the news. Soon after that cell phone came into place. People no longer see the value in communicating with each other face to face. Some would rather create a virtual living life and would “live there”.
The media not only distracts society from reality, but also provides temporary pleasure; for example, television instantly fulfills the wish for relaxation. If people have the self-control to sample television in small doses, it can be relaxing without being harmful. However, when television is integrated into the daily routine and becomes "necessary," people rely on it for artificial happiness. Depending on entertainment for pleasure is detrimental to health and mind. For some people, entertainment yields greater joys than physical activity does.
We can flip back and forth through time, learn the true expression of love and make friends that we never have to meet. (RS2) Furthermore, watching TV is a safe, indoor activity that is essentially ubiquitous. (4 Points &/or discussion) People are always being mangled or killed from actually kayaking, rock climbing, skiing, skating, demonstrating against tyrants or driving treacherously to vacation spots that we can enjoy protected in the comfort of our own sofa-beds. No matter how cold or hot it is outside, we can remain relaxed in our heated or air-conditioned environments as we continue our
Adverts are something that everyone wants to escape from which is why I adore the BBC; I can watch a movie without having to listen to annoying jingles in between that make me forget what happened in the movie before the break. Unfortunately, not every channel is like the BBC and the BBC doesn’t have all the good programs. This is why I end up watching the adverts. But there is ONE advert that keeps on haunting me. The new sun bingo advert: Eurgh!
This is still done today through networks such as MSNBC, FOX news and ABC. There is live up to date coverage of almost every event going on in the political campaigns. Although television sets have advanced in technology, the ways that people gather round in their living rooms watching their favorite prime time sitcom hasn’t changed a bit. It was a time for relaxation and entertainment as it remains the same today. Television was in control over society, but would
As I sit in front of my TV watching one of my favorite shows go off, I try to put myself in any of the characters shoes. What would I do in that situation? Would I have acted like that? Would I have said that? No matter the topic; history, sports, politics, media, sexuality, etc., The Boondocks will be very truthful and blunt about it.
People are said to have positive reactions toward television. As a person watches television, he or she can interact with what is happening. Whether it is happiness or sadness, a person will not be affected by television; he or she will understand the values of each show. In “A Moral Never-Never Land: Identifying with Tony Soprano,” James Harold indicates that television helps a person compare problems and emotions on a show. Television makes people look deep inside and think about the notions of good and evil.
For those of us that seek adventure, TV shows offer programs that vary from actors to themes to genres and have one of two purposes: to entertain or to inform. While informative shows are regularly watched, most of television viewers prefer entertaining shows. Comedies are the most familiar TV shows watched and