Beachboy
Irritated Indy Voter
This was a dinner party discussion last night. Of course our military and our news is out there. But, we do not think of the entertainment shows that are global. http://en.wikipedia.or/wiki/List_of_international_television_channels
Yes American programming is all over the world from "I love Lucy," to "True Blood." American comedy and drama create a unique image of our country.
Take the popular Showtime series "Dexter" about a serial killer. We Americans know there are serial killers out there, but probably very few, and the are of course psychopaths. But, how does an uneducated member of the third world see it? Do they think serial killers are common, and even worshiped by Americans because there is a TV show about them?
Next time you are viewing a television show consider how someone in Syria might perceive the United States from the show. Suddenly television programming is more than entertainment, it is reflection of what America likes. Check out this clip from "Dexter."
Yes American programming is all over the world from "I love Lucy," to "True Blood." American comedy and drama create a unique image of our country.
Take the popular Showtime series "Dexter" about a serial killer. We Americans know there are serial killers out there, but probably very few, and the are of course psychopaths. But, how does an uneducated member of the third world see it? Do they think serial killers are common, and even worshiped by Americans because there is a TV show about them?
Next time you are viewing a television show consider how someone in Syria might perceive the United States from the show. Suddenly television programming is more than entertainment, it is reflection of what America likes. Check out this clip from "Dexter."
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