March 22, 2005
TV Turnoff Week
It's that time of year again. Put on your Noam Chomsky shirt and get ready for some scrapping over media theory. Previously trampled here (which turned out to be the best week ever!).
If I remember correctly, you'll either land on the "television negatively influences people" side or the "people are stupid, but television doesn't do anything" side. Also somewhat discussed at ze blue.
manone has gone before. TV values (A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable): Interstellar crews should be racially and ethnically (and sexually) mixed. Homosexuals are funny. The media should be distrusted. Weather is bad when the words on the bottom of the screen say "The National Weather Service has issued . . ." TV practices: get home from work (or finish dinner), turn on the TV. Turn off the TV when going to bed. Switch channels when one is not interested in the current content. Turn the sound down during commercials (or not). TV spiritual leader: well, TV. "What is it saying now?"