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Information through media.
Time spent online is mostly on social networking
You can learn from information about health and other topics through TV shows.
Amusement or pleasure provided by performers
IS NOT entertaining if it is not ALL the time.
Media intended for primarily entertainment. |
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| Entertainment time and costs |
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Time:4.5 on TV, 2.5 listening to music, 1 1/4 on video games (hours per day).
1 movie per week, 40-50 hrs a week!
Costs:Movies-Once a week $18 per movie= $936 annually!
$3,000 per year on entertainment media (individual)
Opportunity costs: can't spend the money on something else, it's worth the amount being spent because entertainment is important.
It's a HUGE investment, entertainment is a huge part of our lives. |
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| Why do we seek entertainment? |
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We do NOT know 100%!
The self: sense of who I am, we have multiple self's such as daughter,friend, sister,etc.
Limited self vs. seeking freedom: we don't want to be limited!
We get frustrated with the self & we seek moving beyond the self (dress-up,make believe) |
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Research:Ask viewers why they watch,look for patterns within their answers, communicate answers (whether its escape/emotion or relax/enjoyment)
Reality shows vs. Functional shows |
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