1. How many cable channels do you watch regularly? What programs do you watch? What attracts you to a certain channel?
- My favorite channel by far is ESPN. I watch Sportscenter, 30 for 30 films, PTI, Baseball Tonight, and any kind of sport game that comes on. I could not have lived back before the late 80s before ESPN was invented. ESPN is the reason that sports are as big as they are today. Back in the 70s they would have one MLB baseball game on and it would be the game of the week. Now with satellite and an ESPN package, you can watch every game that is on that day. I am attracted to it because I am a sports fanatic. I am sports 24/7. I also watch CNN to check up on the news. I watch some shows on FX, TBS, and Comedy Central. Most of them are funny shows, but I will watch almost anything for a little bit, except for reality shows. Most of the shows I watch are on Showtime like Dexter, Weeds, Cali fornication. But Showtime is not a cable channel so they do not count. If I had to pick one channel to watch for the rest of my life, it would be ESPN.
4. CNN and MTV have changed our society as well as the global culture. Have these changes been positive or negative? Explain.
-I believe this question could go either way. There are some positives and negatives. Some of the positive things are that with CNN you can catch up on all the news around the world. Anything from a kidnapping to a terrorist threat. I make sure to watch at least an hour of CNN a day, to keep up with the news. Also with MTV, it is good that we can watch music videos on our TV. MTV also provides shows for teens. Most of these shows are OK for teens, but some are not. I think that most of the shows are stupid on MTV. Take Jackass for instance. They hurt themselves and act like fools on the show, then people go out and try to be them and hurt themselves. That is not setting a good example for teenagers. Another bad thing is that the teenagers could watch more MTV then do their homework. Most of CNN is positive, but some things we do not need to see. For instance, during Katrina CNN was showing dead bodies on the streets. Yea we need to see the disaster so we can help, but we do not need to see dead people in the street to get the picture. That is why the Vietnam War was so bad, because CNN was showing the shooting and killing of soldiers. But I think that CNN is positive and will continue to watch it. As far as MTV goes, I think MTV is whack and will not watch it. When I am older I will encourage my kids not to watch MTV.
6. Some critics argue that citizens no longer participate in traditional neighborhood activities and that cable has played a role in fragmenting society, keeping us in our homes. Do you agree or disagree? What has cable done well, and in what ways has it adversely affected society?
- I would have to agree with the critics. I do believe that most people would watch TV then go outside and perform an activity. With so many channels and shows coming on all day, it is hard not to fall into a television trance. Another reason why we are staying in our homes ins video games. I think video games are just as responsible for the decline in activites. I play a lot of video games and have since I was younger. I still work out and do my activites, but at night time I like to play video games. I think that cable tv and video games are why America is so obese. People would rather watch a TV show then go to the gym. Or teenagers would rather play NFL Madden 2011 for their XBOX 360, then go play touch football in the yard. With the US advancing in technolgoy, I believe that neighborhood activites will continue to decline. Video games, TV, and the Internet are why nobody is going outside anymore.
For example; My grandad would rather sit in the house all day and watch the Weather Channel and ESPN, then go outside for a walk. I try to get him to play catch with me, but he is almost like a TV zombie. Cable TV does a lot of good with providing news and giving us entertainment. But it also damages our society.
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