"Come on Down": A Critique of the Communicative Intent of Game Shows

Location

CSU 255

Start Date

13-4-2004 8:45 AM

End Date

13-4-2004 10:30 AM

Student's Major

Communication Studies

Mentor's Name

Brian Klosa

Mentor's Department

Communication Studies

Description

The game show has been one of the most stable and entertaining genres in television history. The game show has saturated itself into the mainstream popular culture. Beyond this saturation, many game shows have impacted social trends. The following oral reader's theatre group presentation examines this cultural saturation and social impact. Utilizing various montage segments from shows and critical research theory, this performance will argue that game shows have powerful communicative messages that affect a wide social audience.

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"Come on Down": A Critique of the Communicative Intent of Game Shows

CSU 255

The game show has been one of the most stable and entertaining genres in television history. The game show has saturated itself into the mainstream popular culture. Beyond this saturation, many game shows have impacted social trends. The following oral reader's theatre group presentation examines this cultural saturation and social impact. Utilizing various montage segments from shows and critical research theory, this performance will argue that game shows have powerful communicative messages that affect a wide social audience.