Who would of known a little box, or big these days, could be so influential to Australian society? When introduced into Australia in the 1950’s, society and culture shifted due to the new invention of television, leading Australia to witness a form of communication that had never been so powerful. Since 1950’s, television managed to maintain the powerful influence, and has become completely enculturated into Australian society. Alongside, controversy has risen to our society, debating the positive and negative factors television influences on Australia. The report conducted analyses how television has influenced Australian society from 1950 to today focusing on a range of contributing factors that have influenced the changes of people’s
POP ART IN AMERICA IN THE 1960’s The 1960’s in America was a time of rapid change, both socially and politically, initiated by the voice of a mass group of teenagers growing up from the post World War II baby boom years. American’s began to be concerned with their lifestyle and their quality of life and much conflict arose over big issues such as abortion, drugs and homosexuality. Despite firstly appearing in England in 1953, Pop Art began independently in New York between 1961 and 1965. Its intention: to be an ‘art for the people’. How does Pop Art relate to the history of America in the 1960’s?
Friday, 10 February 2012 1:22 PM The 1950s was a time of many changes in Australia. Technological changes in the transportation and household occurred in the 1950s cultural change occurred because of the influence of American music, fashion and television and social changes happened for women. The spread of the motor car in the 1950s changed patterns of living in Australia's. In 1948 Australia's first car was produced in Victoria it was named 'Holden'. by 1941 they were making at least 100 cars per day and in 1960 one in four Australians owned a car.
For the children who lived in the 1950’s there would often be a fifteen minutes broadcast of serials such as adventure heroes like Superman, Hop Harrigan and Captain Silver and the Seahound. Later in the evening the radiogram would broadcast musical programs, quiz shows, talents quests, sport and mystery dramas. In 1956 there was the arrival of black and white television. Television were very expensive so children would often sit outside of shopfronts watching the televisions. Some would also go over to a friend’s house who could afford one.
The legitimacy of the Occupy Melbourne protests. Living in the democratic society in which we do, protests are not uncommon. The recent spread of the Occupy movement, an international protest against corporate greed and power has dominated media headlines and gained attention worldwide. As of October 15, the movement has spread to around 951 cities and 82 countries, raising the question whether peaceful and purposeful protests are a key component of a democratic society? The Occupy Wallstreet movement which started on September 17 has ignited copy cat movements across the world.
An article from the Sydney Morning Herald uses this technique on numerous occasions. ‘All up 3032 passengers have arrived in Australia seeking asylum…if trend continues more than 32,000 asylum seekers can be expected’. Using this technique put the thought into the readers head so they think; if we do not fix this problem, the future outcome will be far worse. Therefore, we need to stop this. Journalists employ this technique into their articles to make the readers feel as if they know enough about the issue for them to come to their own conclusion, although the decision has already been made by the
This is strongly seen in the increased perception of the rise of school violence, when in fact, school violence peaked around 1993 (6 years before Columbine) and has been steadily falling ever since (Eller, Violence and Culture). Much of this can be attributed to the effect of the media (to be addressed more later on); violence has pervaded our culture and become almost background noise. At any one time, 3 out of the most watched 5 television shows are crime-related (Eller). Americans have an unusual fascination with crime unparalleled in other cultures. All of these factors combined creates a strong unease with those around us and causes people to keep their distance from those even in regular close proximity to
Individual Essay “How has the Americanisation of Australian culture influenced the franchise industry of Australia, and has this had a positive impact?” Prime Minister John Howard once quoted stating that ‘cultural vitality has a role in shaping national identity’ (Howard, 1995). Australian identity has shaped dramatically through the American influence rising in the 90’s and well into present times. To understand this change we have to analyse not only the impact it has had on Australian culture but also the impact on Australian businesses which are driven by the consumers of Australia. Looking at the Franchise sector, a $131 billion business with over 73000 franchise units currently operating we can see what type of business Australian consumers are driving. A massive opportunity then is available to capitalise on the strong influence of
Media in the Courtroom: The Effects on Court Proceedings In 1950, entertainment and media were brought to new heights through television. Television is the main source for news because information is able to reach a large number of people. Regardless of the amount of newspaper journalist and radio station reporters that may be present in the courtroom, people opt to get new information from watching television. The exaggeration of court real court cases by the media raises debates regarding the lawfulness of media in the courtroom. Media in the courtroom has hindered court proceedings more than it has helped.
1.0 INTRODUCTION OF CULTIVATION THEORY Cultivation theory is a social theory which examined the long-term effects of television on American audiences of all ages. Developed by George Gerbner and Larry Gross of the University of Pennsylvania, cultivation theory derived from several large-scale research projects as part of an overall research project entitled 'Cultural Indicators'. The purpose of the Cultural Indicators project was to identify and track the 'cultivated' effects of television on viewers. At a very basic level, cultivation theory focuses on the role of the media in shaping how people perceive their social environment. Research in social psychology has highlighted many variables that can influence how people interpret their social environment, including attitudes (Fazio, Roskos-Ewoldsen, and Powell, 1994), social norms (Cialdini and Trost, 1998), and accessible constructs (Higgins, 1996).