Media/Popular Culture

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Classic Pepsi TV Commercials 1946-1984 DVD

Pepsi Cola have been renowned for making some of the most memorable commercials in television advertising. This DVD tells the story up to 1984 and includes the first ever Pepsi commercial broadcast in 1946.
• Running time: 120 mins
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Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Popular Culture is Making Us Smarter

Now in paperback: Popular culture is often seen as nothing more than the production of endless entertainment: video games, computer games, hand-held games, movies and music on computers. We complain about the declining standards of today's culture — the way that modern media is dumbing us down. In this provocative book, Steven Johnson presents a radical alternative: mass culture is making us smarter by consistently demanding more of our brains! A book that has succeeded in starting a popular debate. Hardback (238 pages)
Level: Gymn/Seminariet/Library/Depot/Students' papers/Projects
9780521728386

Film, TV and Music

Over 40 activities specifically designed for teenagers, a photocopiable resource for busy teachers. The activities cover three popular themes: Film, TV and Music. They provide supplementary material for elementary, intermediate and upper-intermediate levels in one book. There is a variety of tasks including role-plays, quizzes, board games and debates which practise all four skills in a fun way. Each activity is supported by step-by-step teacher's notes and extension ideas ready to photocopy and go! Author: Olha Madylus.

Sample Pages 1 (PDF)    View Sample Pages 2 (PDF)
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Is Television A Bad Influence? (What do you think?)

What do you think? — these American themes books encourage critical thinking and debate by providing case studies, historical contexts, and individual opinions on each issue. Level: 1st year of Gymnasium/C

Some people say that television can be a bad influence — it is addictive and the violence and advertsing cause people to develop bad habits ... there should be more regulation of television. Others say that television informs and educates and can be very entertaining. It does not cause ill health or obesity but offers lots of choices.

Contents: Is Television A bad Influence? — Is Television Addictive? — Television, Education, And Information — Is Television Too Violent? — Does Television Encourage A "Culture Of Consumption"? — What Should We Do? — Find Out More — Glossay

9780737723991

Is Media Violence a Problem? (At Issue)

The media — television, films, video games, rap music — are often blamed for acts of violence committed by young people. Is there a clear connection, a certain connection, or none at all? The experts do not agree. This volume brings together the opposing viewpoints. Editor: David M. Haugen. (114 pages)
Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

Contents: Introduction; Media Violence Contributes to a More Violent Society (Craig Anderson and Brad Bushman); Media Violence Is a Health Risk to Adolescents (American Academy of Pediatrics); The Problem of Media Violence Is Exaggerated (Andrew O'Hehir); Television Violence Is a Serious Problem for Children (Parents Television Council); Television Is Unfairly Blamed for Violence (Jonathan Freedman); Film and Television Violence Is Likely to Get More Graphic (David Hiltbrand); Violent Video Games Teach Children How to Kill (Bill France); Violent Video Games Improve Learning and Cognition Skills (Douglas A. Gentile and J. Ronald Gentile); Violence in Rap Music is a Serious Problem (Al Sharpton); Rap Music Is Not to Blame for Violence (Free Lance-Star); The Entertainment Industry Is Marketing Violence to Children (Daphne White); The Juvenile Literature Industry Is Marketing Violence to Children (Kathleeen T. Isaacs); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.
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Media Issues (Issues)

(Replaces The Media)

Today's media is a growing and changing industry. Technology is developing and becoming more interactive, key players in the media have to make changes to keep up. Our taste for entertainment gives rise to debates about the quality of broadcasts and publications. Meanwhile discussions about freedom of the press continue, sparked by issues like celebrity privacy and freedom of information.

Key Facts;  Glossary;  Additional Resources;  Index

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Reality TV – realism and revelation

Reality television has little to do with reality and everything to do with television form and content! This book studies the reality television phenomenon as a significant movement within documentary and factual programming. It analyses new and hybrid genres including observational documentaries, talk shows, game shows, docu-soaps, dramatic reconstructions, law and order programming and 24/7 formats such as Big Brother and Survivor. These programmes are both popular with audiences and heavily debated in the media; they are at the centre of heated discussions about media ethics, voyeurism and the representation of the real. The detailed case studies raise major questions about the production of realism and its relationship to revelation. Excerpts can be used. (183 pages)
Level: Library/Depot/Students' papers/Projects/A+/Excerpts: B+

9780737739275

Reality TV (At Issue)

Is reality TV an amoral, degrading form of exploitation. Or can it change cultural attitudes and promote democracy and human understanding? Editor: Ronnie D. Lankford. (120 pages)
Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

Contents: Introduction; Reality TV Has Some Positive Attributes (Richard M. Huff); Reality TV Has a Negative Influence on Society (Richard Breyer); Young Viewers Are Drawn to Reality TV (Suzanne Martin); Reality TV Offers a Positive Religious Message (Margaret Feinberg); Reality TV Offers an Amoral Message (Patrick McCormick); Reality TV Can Change Cultural Attitudes (Ben Arnoldy); Reality TV Relies on Questionable Ethical Practices (Douglas McCollam); Reality TV Can Overcome Questionable Ethical Practices (Derek Draper); Reality TV Lacks Diversity (Judith Halberstam); Reality TV Promotes a Democratic View of Society (Kira Cochrane); Reality TV Can Motivate Generosity Across America (Sara B. Miller and Amanda Paulson); Reality TV Appeals to Baser Instincts (Douglas Rushkoff); Reality TV Encourages a Negative Body Image (Dana Stevens); Reality TV Can Promote a Positive Body Image (Willow Bay); Reality TV Allows Viewers Live Vicariously (Cynthia M. Frisby); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

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Shooting Michael Moore DVD

*NEW IN MARCH 2010*
Kevin Leffler is a former high school classmate of award-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore. In this documentary, he sets out to hoist Moore with his own petard, employing many of Moore's own interrogative filmmaking techniques to highlight what he sees as Moore's questionable ethics and flawed arguments. This is an exposé of hypocrisy and misleading information.
  • Director: Kevin Leffler
  • Running time: 80 minutes
  • Widescreen
  • Subtitle options: none
    • 9781845115654

    TV FAQ

    TV FAQ is designed to turn readers into fully informed, knowledgable, entertained and argumentative TV experts. It answers just about everything you've always wanted to know about Television in a witty and informative form and is written by a leading TV writer, thinker, educator and long-term producer. It takes commonly asked questions about TV — factual, technical, ethical, controversial or just plain cheeky — and answers them clearly and comprehensively. Entries contain examples, ranging from a deconstruction of an episode of NYPD Blue to an analysis of the way that audience statistics are produced. They explain how television gains and sometimes loses our trust. The answers can be dipped into as required. Author: Professor of Media Arts John Ellis. (236 pages)
    Level: All levels of the gymnasium/Excerpts can be used in interdisciplinary media projects in cooperation with Danish and other subjects

    Contents include: 3. Is there such a thing as ‘Good TV’? 5. Does TV distort what it shows? 7. Has TV changed politics? 9. Is TV an agent of globalisation? 10. Does TV exploit people? 12. Is there too much violence on TV? 15. Does news make us anxious? 16. Does witnessing too much horror make people stop caring? 33. Is any TV actually live any more? 45. Is TV bad for the environment? 46. Will dowloading replace broadcasting?

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    Video Games (At Issue)

    Many Americans blame video games for youth violence (even though it has been declining) ... some want them banned. Others say that this would interfere with freedom of speech and video games promote problem solving, analytical thinking and creative expression. Editor: David M. Haugen. (104 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; Excessive Video Game Playing Can Adversely Affect Children's Health (Earl Hunsinger); Some Video Game Playing Can Have a Positive Effect on Children's Health (Charlene O'Hanlon); Video Games Can Provide Health Benefits to the Sick (Betsy Streisand); Video Games Can Benefit Classroom Education (Marco Visscher); Video Games Can Shape Players' Beliefs (Matthew Quirk); Violent Video Games Teach Anti-Social Behavior (Linda Piepenbrink); Video Games Do Not Cause Violence (Rashawn Blanchard); Video Games Are Unjustly Targeted by Anti-Violence Crusaders (Daniel Koffler); Popular Video Games Are Often Misogynistic (Lauren Sandler); Video Games Are Accepting More Gay-Themed Content (Jose Antonio Vargas); Video Games Will Become More Artistically and Emotionally Satisfying (Jonathan Rauch); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

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    Violence and the Media

    Does the daily repetition of media violence help to normalize and legitimize the acts being portrayed? A highly relevant analysis. Pick out some of the best sections to study with your pupils. Contents: Violence and the Media; Grim News; Fears of Film; Television's Crimes and Misdemeanours; Pornofury; Advertising Body Parts; The Dark Side of Cyberspace; The Future of Media Violence.
    Level: A/B/Linjefag/Library/Depot
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    Weapons of Mass Deception DVD

    A controversial look at the role of the media:
    There were two wars going on in Iraq. One was fought with armies of soldiers, bombs and a fearsome military force. The other was fought alongside it with cameras, satellites, armies of journalists and propaganda techniques. One war was rationalized as an effort to find and remove WMDs – Weapons of Mass Destruction; the other was carried out by even more powerful WMDs – Weapons of Mass Deception.
  • Produced and presented by: Danny Schechter
  • Running time: 98 mins
  • Subtitle options: none
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    What is the Future of the Music Industry? (At Issue)

    Are the attitudes of young people to file sharing wrecking the music industry? Or is it to blame itself for its decline? Editor: Roman Espejo. (88 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; Declining Music Sales Threaten the Future of the Music Industry (Ethan Smith); Poor Content and Marketing Threaten the Future of the Music Industry (Chris Moreau); Digital Music Is the Future of the Music Industry (Alice LaPlante); Retail Music Stores Must Adapt to the Changing Music Industry (Hil Anderson); The Sound Quality of Music Is at Risk in the Music Industry (Suhas Sreedhar); The CD Is Obsolete (Daniel B. Wood); The CD Is Not Obsolete (Daniel Gross); Vinyl Records Threaten the Future of CDs (Eliot Van Buskirk); Illegal File Sharing Threatens the Future of the Music Industry (Recording Industry Association of America); Illegal File Sharing Enhances the Future of the Music Industry (Sean Silverthorne); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

    Sample Pages (PDF)