Television plays a vital role in our lives. It is made to inform, persuade and entertain everybody. It is very rare if there’s no television in one’s house. Since technology is widespread, television comes in different forms. You are lucky if you have seen a television which is manually operated years ago. Nowadays, we have the latest type of television. On the other hand, it’s really difficult to avoid watching the television. People in the house are usually in to television- your parents and siblings. Even though there’s no anyone watching, the television is perpetually on for some homes. Unfortunately, my topic is not all about the television, how it was invented and when it was made, etc. It has something to do with what we see or watch in the television, the shows or programs specifically. When we discuss about celebrities, gossip shows are the things we think first. To be perfectly candid to all of you, I am fond of watching those shows since then. I am an avid fan of famous celebrities, more likely the Kapuso stars. I also have few idols in the other station but I do really love Kapuso celebrities. I watch some shows like Showbiz Central back then when I was in high school. But now this show didn't exist and have come to an end. This show has revealed some facts about celebrities and spread rumors or gossips about them.
I’m not easily believed and affected with the gossips about my favorite celebrities. The time I will only believe with those things when the accused celebrity will confess and tell the truth. By the way, what are the gossip shows you know both local and international? The only gossip shows I know are, for local: The buzz and startalk and for international: TMZ, Extra and Gossip Girl. These shows have something to do with their audience, what are the effects to them. I look for some articles, the effects or impact of gossip shows, but I wasn't able to find the exact or perfect article for my blog. I found articles that somehow related to my topic.
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I read an article entitled "The Good and Bad Effects of TV on Children" by Ian Chase. According to the article, majority of experts said that TV programs have bad effects to children and may deter the kids from being smart. They cite different bad effects. In relation to gossip shows, it also has bad effects to the audience. It doesn't provide educational benefits, steals time of the people especially the children to develop their brain, interacting with people and playing. You may be startled that even at young age watch gossip shows. And yes, it is true. It also takes away the time for them to develop essential skills like language, creativity and social skills. They don’t have the time to improve their reading skills. TV shows numb kid’s mind as it prevents them to be intellectually challenged, thinking analytically and using their imagination.
When they watch gossip shows, they also tend to adapt the things they had seen in television. They tend to spread gossips or rumors to their friends who have not yet known or watch the said show. Lastly, gossip shows expose the kids to negative influences and may have a negative behavior.
For me, the said effects could have a huge impact to the audience. It can affect them a lot. On the other hand, experts cite some good effects only on those selected TV programs. Of course, if you’re a parent, you do not choose gossip shows that your child will watch. They say that TV programs could educate, inform and inspire. But gossip shows do not provide these things. It only provides rumors or gossips and sometimes fact about celebrities. Perhaps, a little entertainment TV can be a stress reliever if they are in distress. A tip was given to everybody in this article, in lieu of letting your child to watch television such gossip shows, help him to develop a reading habit by reading books to him because reading has many positive effects.
When they watch gossip shows, they also tend to adapt the things they had seen in television. They tend to spread gossips or rumors to their friends who have not yet known or watch the said show. Lastly, gossip shows expose the kids to negative influences and may have a negative behavior.
For me, the said effects could have a huge impact to the audience. It can affect them a lot. On the other hand, experts cite some good effects only on those selected TV programs. Of course, if you’re a parent, you do not choose gossip shows that your child will watch. They say that TV programs could educate, inform and inspire. But gossip shows do not provide these things. It only provides rumors or gossips and sometimes fact about celebrities. Perhaps, a little entertainment TV can be a stress reliever if they are in distress. A tip was given to everybody in this article, in lieu of letting your child to watch television such gossip shows, help him to develop a reading habit by reading books to him because reading has many positive effects.
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Before
I proceed to my next article, let me introduce some gossip shows in
the picture you see in my blogpost 6. I will let you know the
background information of the shows. First in line is the TMZ, it is a show that has a heavy emphasis on gossips about celebrities and their personal lives.It is originated from America and generally aired on Fox and different channels. TMZ is one of the famous syndicated entertainment and gossip television show together with Extra. Next one is Buzz ng Bayan, it is formerly known as The buzz. When I searched all about this show, I was startled because it changed its name in to Buzz ng Bayan. It is one of the eminent talk shows here in the Philippines as well as the Startalk. Buzz ng Bayan is a weekly entertainment show and by far the longest running talk show on ABS-CBN. On the other hand, let's talk about the Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl came from America, a teen drama television show based on a book series. The show revolves around the lives of young adults in New York City. As a matter fact, I do not have some idea about this show because we have no cable in our house that's why I can't be able to watch this particular show.
I've come up reading a PDF file entitled “OMG! The Gossip Behind One Program's Effects on Interpersonal Relationship Expectations” by Cailin Rocco. The purpose of the study is to discuss the representation of interpersonal relationships in television. They chose Gossip Girl as one of the gossip shows because they had a lot of fans. In the program, the main character has a sexual activity with two partners. News and entertainment shows reacted with the story line. The Gossip Girl production defended that it is appropriate to a 14-year old children. Gossip Girl has pushed its limits with its sexual and scandalous nature.
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A method for the analysis or study of Gossip Girl is used to obtain information. This is called Grounded Theory. According to this theory, “it examines the influence of television on viewers’ perception of relationships by collecting qualitative data.” We can establish a full understanding of the topic and can have the ability to make practical assumptions. Grounded theory starts with preparation, data collection and analysis of the data in order to conceptualize it and relate to themselves. They conducted surveys, focus groups, general observation and researches in order for us to determine the impact of gossip shows in interpersonal relationships. Focus groups results showed the interpretations of television relationships and the personal beliefs and view of different individuals. When they discussed the characteristics of participants looked for in a relationship, it is the humor as as large contributor to the relationship.
One participant stated, “I think that in order to be attracted to someone they have to be good looking. It is hard to get past it if you don’t think they are at all attractive.” Most participants expressed an interest in a person who is “passionate” and “hardworking.” I believe that physical appearance could be an initial attraction but it can be changed when you get to know then person better.
To make the article short, a grounded theory study was completed for the television show entitled Gossip Girl. The impact of one show can have relationships expectations of the viewers. Some programs may have a little effect on a person’s personality while others influence the viewer to believe that the courses of action can also be in real life.
In general, shows or programs we watch in television even gossip shows affected us in different ways. It has impact in one’s lives. Many people are shaped from images they see and the actions being done in the show. The characters in a television show are the representation of who we want to be. But this matter cannot have in our own lives. Our life is not scripted and we cannot always make the best decisions. We have to understand that the lives depicted in television and the lives we live each day is really different from one other. This provides confusion so must be able to know the importance of reality and the distinction of the two.
Doing these things may not be difficult because if we choose the shows for their face value, the “gossip” of reality would be easier to handle. We must always concentrate on the good effects of gossip shows rather than the bad effects because it helps us to be a better person and help others with our innate ability. The good effects must hone us and be able not to earn negative behavior. We cannot say that gossip shows are really unwholesome, it depends on the person how he/she perceives the show and adapt this in his/her own life.
In general, shows or programs we watch in television even gossip shows affected us in different ways. It has impact in one’s lives. Many people are shaped from images they see and the actions being done in the show. The characters in a television show are the representation of who we want to be. But this matter cannot have in our own lives. Our life is not scripted and we cannot always make the best decisions. We have to understand that the lives depicted in television and the lives we live each day is really different from one other. This provides confusion so must be able to know the importance of reality and the distinction of the two.
Doing these things may not be difficult because if we choose the shows for their face value, the “gossip” of reality would be easier to handle. We must always concentrate on the good effects of gossip shows rather than the bad effects because it helps us to be a better person and help others with our innate ability. The good effects must hone us and be able not to earn negative behavior. We cannot say that gossip shows are really unwholesome, it depends on the person how he/she perceives the show and adapt this in his/her own life.
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