– “Television is by now so inextricably part of all our domestic lives that it resists analysis.” (Fred Inglis)
– In this project my aim is to examine how the television has affected our lives in the last fifty years.
Guy Debord
– In this project I will discuss Debord’s theory of mass media
– I apply his theory to contemporary television to discuss the extent to which his argument is valid.
“A Short History of Celebrity” by Fred Inglis
– Through looking at this book I have examined how the television has affected the celebrity
– I have compared David Beckham to Stanley Matthews to see how the television has affected the footballer as the celebrity
Political Affect
– I have examined the different propagandas used by politicians
– I have looked at the first televised debates in 1960 between Nixon and Kennedy
– I have discussed the extent to which the television has influenced votes.
Paris Hilton
– I have chosen Paris Hilton as a case study
– Paris has used the media and the television to create herself as a brand which she sells