Event Title
"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.
"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.
