Nielsen ratings Essays

  • Nielsen TV Ratings

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    system and they do not think Nielsen accurately captures the number of people who watch cable TV. • It also shows discrepancies between network and cable TV where readings showed remarkable contrasting results for the same program in two different channels. • The compiled information comes from a very small portion of the population in the USA and Canada, which could lead to bias responses as these people know they are being measured. Advantages of the System • The Nielsen system of tracking television

  • Article Review Of Jason Mittell's Television And American Culture

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    the concept of television audiences refers to the process by which television viewers are categorized, measured, and sold. Mittell also states that the system of television ratings is one of the most influential methods in measuring a television audience, also known as the Nielsen report. As a result of the television rating system, Mittell argues that the television viewers are dehumanized, reduced to only numbers. I agree with him on this point. With the rise of social media, accessing shows are

  • Lacie Pound Character Analysis

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    action to seek her rightful position which resulted in notable consequences. Lacie lives in a society built upon the fundamental notion that an individual is defined exclusively by their social media approval rating. At the beginning of the program, Lacie is fairly content with her rating of 4.2 out of 5. With the lease soon coming to an end on her and her brother’s house, Lacie began the apartment search. When presented with the house of her dreams in the idyllic community of Pelican Cove, Lacie

  • Argumentative Essay On Outcast

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    The second episode of Outcast aired last Friday night to extremely low ratings. I'm not sure how much weight a premium cable station like Cinemax gives to live ratings, but a 0.193 cannot be good in any circumstance. I currently read the comics the show is based on and have seen a bit of Season 1 to know that this story of demonic possession and Kyle figuring out what is going on in and around his life is a slow burn, but with enough answers given each episode to keep the audience interested. It

  • censorship gone too far

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    Ever walked into a music store and seen those parental advisory stickers on most of today’s popular music? Or noticed those television ratings on the top left corner of one’s favorite shows? How about the ratings on one’s favorite video games? How do these so-called harmless stickers and images affect the world of entertainment and the freedom of expression? The government alone is not the only responsible party to blame for censoring or even banning certain shows, music, and games. Parent organizations

  • The FOX Family Channel

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    FOX Marketing;        The following information is pertinent to the vitality and success of the FOX 24 cable-programming national network. It is necessary to discuss the importance of the ratings and shares system to enable FOX to increase viewership in the local TV market of 247,780 (.235% of US). This market is highly competitive among the affiliates of the other major networks: ABC, CBS and NBC.           The

  • Six Hours Of Television

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    like to others who have never been here. Everyone is gorgeous, lives happily, and overcomes all problems, but more on that later. Four hours of the programming I chose is perhaps the most popular programming this year, consistently topping the Nielsen ratings. For the remaining two hours of programming I decided to look at two police drama shows, one that was brand new this season and one not brand new, but still going strong. For the two hours of police dramas, I looked at programs with different

  • Reality TV and Love

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    on a television set anymore without a reality show being on. All networks have recently started to pump out reality shows left and right. And why wouldn’t they? Reality shows are highly rated, with three of them being in the top ten on the Nielsen ratings chart. In fact, these shows are becoming more popular than the sitcoms and dramas aired. New sitcoms and dramas struggle to get attention of the public when going against a reality show. Programs such as The Beast and Go Fish, which critics

  • Metaphors In The Vietnam War

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    Metaphors that Justify War Truth Uncloaked Do you think we had all the information that was at the President's disposal when he made the decision to deploy our troops in the Gulf? Do you think having that information might have made you feel more comfortable about our involvement? Should our government decide what we get to know and what we don't? By in large, we hear exactly what our government wants us to hear. Knowing this, at no other time paralleled in history, we want the truth;

  • Pornography Does Not Cause Rape

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    is that the mass media does not cause undesirable social behaviour and in actuality, the media people should not be dubbed as the "bad guys".  They simply use their power in the most constructive ways possible in order to promote their ratings and popularity.  One way to do that is to concentrate on what sells: sex, violence and disaster. Having said this, why is it then, that many in society still believe otherwise; why do they continue to believe that pornography is

  • Microsoft Vs. Government

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    because of the increased probability of price wars and more opportunity for critical innovation in the industry. Also, the eventual decision made by the government concerning the future of Microsoft will play a key role in future public approval ratings. Empirically speaking, the companies, an... ... middle of paper ... ... create an unhealthy, unbalanced market place for computer and computer software industry. The consequences are too dire to let Microsoft go on like it has in the past

  • School Uniforms Solving the Problem

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    School Uniforms Solving the Problem Over the past couple of years, school uniform policies have been enforced as the most efficient method for “solving” problems such as crime and attendance ratings in our public schools. Many schools state that it is quite true that uniforms are lowering such mentioned rates of crime tremendously, but can this really be proven? Currently, there have only been informal studies that try to actually see if uniforms are helping, no long term studies. Technically

  • The Problem of Video Game Violence is Exaggerated

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    only) rating on the front of the videogame cover. This means that only players seventeen or older should be playing such games. However, many children around the ages of twelve and under are acquiring these video games as gifts or are purchasing the games themselves. Therefore, it can be assumed that the parents are purchasing M-rated games for their children, and that stores are willingly selling these young children M-rated games. As Paul Keegan says, parents are not following these ratings and stores

  • performance apraisal critique

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    of the performance rating. Outstanding is the highest rating. To get an outstanding rating means the employees contribution to the business far exceeds requirements. The employee is personally committed to the company’s mission, values and goals at a consistent level. The employee takes the initiative to identify challenging work goals and tries to find solutions. The employee’s quality is never a question, even under challenging situations. The next rating is an excellent rating. The employee who

  • How To Buy A Home

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    score with at least a 640 or better. That is standard for the market. (1) The credit score is based on the FICO score. FICO stands for, Fair Isaac Corporation, a company that has been in business since the early 1950's and monitors consumers' credit ratings and put a scoring system on it. (2) Conventional loans are usually financed up to eighty to ninety percent with a down payment required of ten to twenty percent. The potential buyer must also have a debt ratio not exceeding 28/39 of their income.

  • The Media and the Uneducated Masses

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    interested in attracting their audiences.  As the years advanced and technology followed, media began taking different approaches to arouse the public.  Conflicts on television where seen as a more interesting and productive approach to increasing ratings.  After a while, interviewers would attempt to provoke debate, mud throwing and even emotion out of it's political guests.  Politicians who be allowed air-time to address questions presented by viewers and interviewers. One major complaint however

  • Comparing Debt Financing and Equity Financing

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    the investment, but it will come in the form of dividends and/or selling the stock back. There are also a few cons in accounting for these instruments are either debt of equity. "Excessive debt financing may impair your (the company's) credit rating and your ability to raise more money in the future (Financing Basics, 1). If a company has too much debt, it could be considered too risky and unsafe for a creditor to lend money. Also with excessive debt, a business could have problems with business

  • The Pitiful Campus Dining Experience

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    surveyed ate at least occasionally at one of the dining facilities. The survey rated such aspects as variety, quality, and taste of the food offered as well as the student's opinion of the prices they paid and overall service they received. The ratings given were initially somewhat mediocre. ... ... middle of paper ... ...ts known will have them resolved in one manner or another, and by solving the students' problems as best they are able, Service America will ensure good public opinion

  • The Benefits to Society of Information Technology

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    and marketers have managed to make the most out of it, to the point where even people who do not care about the game or the sport would watch it just for the commercials. Companies will air their best commercials during this event due to the high ratings that this event has. Broadcasters are also able to improve the viewing experience of sports events by providing fans with game-specific content when they want it. Team facts and game statistics give fans a closer view of the game. This ends to be

  • The Dumbing Down of American Fiction

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    American Fiction The 1976 film "Network" is an acerbic satire of television's single-minded obsession with mass ratings.One of the film's main characters, Howard Beale, is called the "Mad Prophet of the Airways," and his weekly harangues produce a "ratings motherlode"--yet he constantly admonishes his viewers to "Turn the damn tube off!"During one such rant Beale berates his audience as functional illiterates: "Less than three percent of you even read books!" he shouts messianically--and then promptly