Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Discussion 2

Television Messages

During the week, watch a national   news broadcast of your choice and a half-hour or hour-long television   situation comedy that contains a family or a neighborhood of people. While   you are watching these programs, take notes of the messages these programs   are giving you. For example, on the news program, what types of stories are   reported? What kind of ideological messages can you detect? On the situation   comedy, what types of values do these people hold? Are they similar to your   values or to people you know? With both programs, don’t forget to include an   analysis of the advertising during commercials. What types of products or   services are being advertised? What is the message? In the ads, how was   happiness defined? Your goal is to notice what audience members are being   told about themselves and the values they should hold. Post your responses to   these questions. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings by   Day 7. (You must create one initial post and at least two responses, for a   minimum of three posts for this discussion.)