In the Romance genre, the viewer is preconditioned to believe that love is the most important ultimate goal. Character motivations, dreams, and social backgrounds are expansive and endless, but a common central theme often persists throughout the ages – love can conquer all. Of course, in order for love to conquer all, there must be…
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Introduction The consumption of media content has changed a lot over the past 150 years. From newspapers, to radio news, television, and now online media. As new forms of media come into the mix, it is inevitable that older forms of communication decline, or have to re-arrange their distribution models. As the internet has grown,…
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Facebook has been dominating the communication sphere since it moved from the US College community in 2007 and allowed the general public to take part in what was already taking off. Facebook has become ingrained in the lives of both rural and urban users in developed countries and lesser developed countries (LDCs) around the globe…
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Soap operas are beloved by many women around the world. One of the longest standing soap operas to date is ABC’s General Hospital which first aired in 1963. A soap opera is a daytime drama television show. Soap operas have a long history, and,“ [t]he term “soap opera” was coined by the American press in…
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The Fast and the Furious, Need for Speed, and Smokey and the Bandit are all action movies that focus on driving fast cars, and in one way or another, playing fast and loose with the law. Action movies featuring cars are not new – high speed chases have been captivating audiences since pivotal 1968 when…
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