Effects Of Television On Cinema

Chapter 1

1.0 Introduction

With the invention of the television, the way we receive information have changed drastically. In the past, people rely on newspaper and the radio to receive news of what is happening around the world. Entertainment then was just limited to radio broadcasts. Today, with the new media, we are presented with numerous platforms from where we can choose to receive such news. As such, a huge emphasis has been placed on responsible media reporting to ensure that what we are receiving are of quality and substance. We can understand media reporting as a journalistic reporting of gathering and assessing of information in a professional way and then distribute the gathered information in an appropriate and timely manner through

The television now, is no long a square box producing black and white images. The televisions we see now are getting thinner, images are getting sharper and it even produces images in 3D. It can be said of cinema. In the past, movies are being played in the cinema through 35mm films. Now, movies being played in cinema are screened in digital format and some even in 3D. Today, television and the cinema plays a huge role in the entertainment industry.

It is interesting to note that; the rise of television in the 50’s and 60’s coincides with the rise in the use of illicit drugs. One notably television series which had drug content as its main focus was Dragnet starring Jack Webb. However, instead of promoting illicit drug use, the show actually portrays the use of illicit drug usage in a negative way. It sets a precedent for cop shows to follow suit in the negative portrayal in the use of illicit drugs.

However, as media continues to evolve, the contents we see on television and the cinema have evolved too. Television and movie producers today are faced with intense competition to produce box office hits to generate the most possible income. Responsible media reporting are often replaced by what the audiences want to see instead of what the audience should see. As such, the use of violence and illicit drug use are often shown in a more detailed and graphical

Experts concur that there is not enough to basically educate the younger generation concerning the negative consequences that are connected with drugs. In addition, to evaluate the strong drug content and the effects on modern society, it is important to also review the literature on media portrayal of drugs in the