Author: Ms. Marcie

Subliminal messages are hidden messages in advertisements.  The word subliminal means below the threshold of consciousness, which means these verbal and visual messages are easily missed.  They are also missed because they are flashed so quickly in advertisements.   The purpose of these messages are to get you buy through repetition, photos, and words. It seems…

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What is your favorite court TV show?

The TV show that made it OK to be unmarried and over 30: Mary Tyler Moore. That show created an uproar in its day. Today, it’s the norm.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

Do you know which TV show made society more acceptable of unmarried women over thirty who wanted to work instead of start a family?

Does TV reflect or shape society?? What do you think?

I was listening to Chicago Speaks on V103 FM this past Sunday morning and former Alderman Dorothy Tillman, Ty Wansley, and Darlene Hill were discussing the absence of census bureau attention to the African American community.  The three things I remember were: 1) the lack of workers canvassing African American neighborhoods; 2) the lack of…

Values were determined by church, family and government before TV. Which of these institutions have the greatest influence today?