Saturday, November 14, 2009

MTV targets younger audience?

Is it just me or does it feel like MTV targets the under 16 crowd more than the crowd that can actually buy their bands CD's and concert tickets (without having to ask mom and dad for the money)? With shows like "my own",and "my super sweet sixteen" I feel like MTV has become very disappointing.

MTV targets younger audience?
MTV has been dissapointing for years now. Wheres the music even? I guess I am old or something because I can remember when Music Television actually played MUSIC! Yea, the shows are very lame most of time and it sad. But apparently by marketing to that crowd, they are making a profit somehow.
Reply:Hey, us old people remember when MTV was nothing but music videos. There were none of these shows targeting anyone, just music. It used to be awesome, now it sucks. It's like watching one long commercial for clothes and cell phones.
Reply:they always have.... probably 13-17 years old.
Reply:ya.. i guess
Reply:MY SISTER LOVES IT AND SHE IS 9

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How can “church” appeal to a younger audience?

The goal within my church is to make it an "experience" for the younger generation rather than a traditional typical boring Sunday service most of our parents/grandparents grew up with ... What does the younger generation like/dislike about attending church? What are some ideas that may make church more enjoyable? etc, etc ...Thanks!

How can “church” appeal to a younger audience?
Do what my church does.. BE RELEVANT!





If you are seeking guidance in how to go about this, they have a conference every year to help other churches learn to reach more people. In the mean time, check out the website, that should give you some idea. Also many of the past messages are available online.





http://www.eaglebrookchurch.com
Reply:From what I can tell christian rock is what all the cool kids listen too!
Reply:As with any marketing study, I suggest you figure out your target market (which it seems that you have) and then focus your surveys to that particular market.
Reply:We have alot of young people in our church. But our church doesn't do things to appeal to people per se. What we do is preach the word of God day in and day out. The pastor teaches right out of the bible. We begin in Genesis and go through to Revelation. It takes about eight years of Sundays. Then we start all over again! Our church has great praise and worship music...and every night of the week bible studies in different books. We have singles groups, teen groups, older groups, everything.





I think what is most important is to have a church that is constantly seeking God's will and His guidance, who above all things teaches His word truly...without compromise. That in itself will draw a seeking heart.
Reply:Try puppet shows. That's what they always did when I was stuck in church as a kid. Teens perform the show, and the younger kids watch, so both age groups have something to do.
Reply:They could give up on that God thing. That'd make it more appealing to the young'uns.
Reply:music from now...um skits that show it in real life...icebreakers games to get to know eachother. thats what i like and i just left jounior high
Reply:applying the bible to real life situation, more contemporay music
Reply:Our local church runs a toddler group, which is free play with toys, playdough, colouring in etc. Then for the last 15 mins they do a singing session which always includes some easy hymns, and a bible story.





For the older children the do a youth group, which as well as doing voluntary work also takes them on trips.





As for the whole Sunday service thing, the biggest problem with younger children is they are bored after 10 of sitting still, and some of the regular worshippers can find this annoying, which in turn makes you feel unwelcome. Some churches have a seperate service in a side room, which can be scaled down and more informal. However this isn't always practical.





Even some of the older kids can be intimidated because they don't know what to do when. When I first started going to church half of it was in Latin! Our church community group has started a choir. Offering singing lessons for members as everyone seems to want to be on TV.
Reply:I liked the Buddy Jesus idea from Dogma.
Reply:Cool role models that love Jesus, and are able to still experience their cool lifestyle and love Jesus/show others Jesus' love at the same time. Most kids just want to be accepted for who they are and have a safe place where there's something to do. Kids today also want adults to be adults. Adults trying to be kids is just dorky. They don't want adult "friends". They want cool role models. So in conclusion: Have bands/ speakers/ events that get the kids excited about God, and make these events diverse so you reach a spectrum of styles. And above all else PRAY for them. Nothing is more impacting than prayer.
Reply:applying bibical stories to real life . having shorter gosipil preaching. having music and fun activties after and before churhc services.
Reply:Not so much money grubbing.


Is the movie Babel suitable for younger viewers??

Hello, I am taking my wife and 12-year old daughter to see the new movie Babel starring Brad Pitt.





Is this movie suitable for younger audiences? I'm mainly concerned about any possible sex scenes that may make the viewing uncomfortable for us.





Has anyone who's actually SEEN it clue me in on anything sexually inappropriate for a child in this movie? Thanks.








PS: I'm not really concerned about the violence, lauguage etc...





...and please don't suggest any other movies that are more suitable. We're either gonna see this one or do something else. :)

Is the movie Babel suitable for younger viewers??
In an odd addition to the story, one of the Berber shepherd's two sons regularly spies on his sister when she is changing clothes—with her knowledge and approval. The camera sees her bare back and a glimpse of the side of her breast through the peephole. The boy later hides behind a rock and lowers his pants; nothing is shown below the waist, but his movement and facial expressions reveal that he's masturbating.





Amelia dances with and later passionately kisses a man. A crude sexual joke is made at the wedding. Richard and the wounded Susan kiss passionately in a tender—but should have remained private—moment. (He's holding her to help her urinate.) Teen girls are seen in bras and panties in a locker room. One of Chieko's friends makes out intently with a guy at a club.





By far the most troubling sexual content in Babel involves Chieko herself. Though the teen's quest to find a man to have sex with is eventually and rightly revealed as dangerous and self-destructive, Iñárritu apparently believes we must see up her miniskirt when she removes her panties to flash a group of boys. He also wants us to watch as she licks her dentist's face and places his hand between her legs. (He immediately throws her out.) Later, fully nude, she exposes herself to another man (the camera looks on from the front and back) and places his hands on her breasts. (He also rejects her advance.)





The extent to which the director needlessly and shamelessly exposes a teen character's clearly troubled sexuality blurs the line between showing the sometimes self-destructive nature of grief and taking advantage of it. With a little restraint, Iñárritu could have communicated all of Chieko's desperate actions without reaching for the shock value of forcing her nudity (and, in a sense, her shame) on the viewer.


Why are people in theatre audiences so old?

When I go to the theatre, I notice that the audience has mainly people in their 50s, 60s and 70s. It doesn't seem to matter whether it's a classic or a new play, pure entertainment or something to really think about. I know lots of tickets cost much more than going to the movies or renting DVD's. Is it the money or is there something about the medium itself that makes it seem lame to younger people?

Why are people in theatre audiences so old?
I think that there are two main influences here.





1. Quite simply put, theater is not seen as "cool" by younger audiences. Plus it is probably the case that most younger people do not think it will be interesting or exciting.





2. There is a certain amount of elitism surrounding theater and classical music. A belief that you have to be of a certain age or class or level of education to understand it. I believe that this has led to a major decline in the popularity of this type of art among our younger population.





I am a music educator and I have brought students to classical music concerts as well as musicals. Usually they go into the event thinking that they will not enjoy it and most come out really excited about what they just saw.





These types of performances are not popular in the mainstream culture so young people don't usually bother to experience them.
Reply:Like classical music appreciation, appreciation of theatre arts is dying. So naturally older arts and practices are most appreciated and patronized by older audiences.





Also it takes time to accumulate enough wealth (and retirement leisure time) to regularly attend these often pricy events.
Reply:Most younger people have no class, that's why.
Reply:Older people have an appreciation for life more than younger people do. I don't think it's a financial issue because we have young people buying Jordan's for $156.00


Plus tax. It's a love for emotion, love and just life. We need to teach our children how to have an imagination and the by-product will be the love of theater.
Reply:It is a common misconception among observers of the performing arts (even those who work for them) that these art forms are "dying." Even when performances sell out, there is a general feeling of panic, because... a lot of the audience members are gray-headed! Horrors!





When I hear this sort of thing, I always say: Calm down. Think. Forty years ago, these people in the audience (now 50s, 60s, 70s) were in their teens, 20s and 30s. Do you really believe that the audiences of 40 years ago were made up primarily of young people? No, of course not. They were pretty much the same demographic as today: a mix of ages, but skewing toward middle-aged and older. And most of those gray heads of 40 years ago are, sadly, no longer able to attend the theater (or the symphony, ballet or opera).





So to your question. I believe that a lot of people discover the arts later in life. Some young people are fortunate enough to grow up in an environment that supports interest in the arts, but most don't (and never have). They grow up associating all the traditional art forms with boredom, schoolwork, snobbery, whatever (see some of the responses here). And today, when young people are literally drowned in ugliness and cynicism and cheap thrills, it's a wonder any of them discover the arts at all. But they do. And they will.





They just need to be given time... time to get out from under pop culture preconceptions... time to grow up and read more widely. Practically speaking, their kids need to be old enough to be able to attend the performances with them (or old enough not to need a babysitter). And they need to have enough disposable income to be able to spend some money on arts events. (NOTE: Arts events, for all that they are often mistakenly associated with the "rich," usually are not nearly as expensive as pop music concerts, sporting events, theme parks, etc...)





These days, many arts organizations are purposely trying to make their events conform to pop culture in order to attract "younger audiences." On the whole, I think that's a mistake, if it means they dilute the depth and richness of the experience. I believe the only way the arts can and will survive is if they remain a real alternative to all that is shallow and superficial in popular culture. But that's another subject...
Reply:It may just seem lame to younger people because they can't afford it. therefore by saying it is lame they can feel comfort in their poverty.....after all birds of a feather flock together.
Reply:when you go to a play or go see a band in real life it connects with you better on a emotional level you feel you connected to the emotions the story line the lives of the character as apposed to listening to a quick song on the radio or the impersonla chanel surfing
Reply:It does have a lot to do with the money (i know i can't afford thaeter tickets.) but a lot of high school and college age people are just more into other things... obviously there are young people interested in tehater or high schools would not have thater programs, but at my high school i'd say there are about 100 (of over 2000) students who participate in theater, and those are pretty much the only ones who would be willing to pay that much for theater tickets.
Reply:Hmmmmmm..........have you been going to the same movie theater lately?? Maybe in your local movie theater there are mostly old people. Go to movie theaters that are next to malls. You'll find young and old people! Hope this helps.....
Reply:I think it's both the money and the fact that the theatre is not as "exciting" for young people. Many young people are not introduced to the theatre and have preconceived notions of it. I loved the theatre when I was young, but I was lucky enough to grow up in a town that had a youth program that allowed high school students the ability to see all the arts in the area.
Reply:HA!! very true, it seems like every play ive ever been to, other than the Nutcracker, has been filled with older people. I think that it is more just a stigma than something to do with the medium. Also, i think the issues and the comedy are set for a more mature audience than for a thrillseeking, attention deficit generation.
Reply:If you are talking about Broadway, first of all there are several shows that are meant to appeal to young people -- Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Tarzan, Mary Poppins. However with ticket prices topping 100 dollars, it is really restrictive to take children to the theatre like my parents did when I was growing up. Older people are often there because they are with groups and have gotten cheaper seats through senior citizen discounts. To an extent, I think young people are afraid of the theatre and the image it portrays (my son says it's "gay" to go to the theatre) but the ticket prices have a lot to do with it too. Pax - C
Reply:Cause they have nothing else to do, or they are filthy rich and want to show off to their equally filthy rich friends.


Is country music popular at all. Is country music getting more popular or is it losing some of its audience?

Is country music getting more and more popular or is it losing its audience? Where does country music rank amongs all genre? Is country music famous with a young audience or just an older audience? Why does nyc have so much against country music and are they going to get a country station in nyc?

Is country music popular at all. Is country music getting more popular or is it losing some of its audience?
country has always been my favorite!
Reply:country has lost its roots in music. there are very few artists that have anything original or tasteful anymore. i think its getting too hip hop and less appealing to the older crouds who used to like it.
Reply:i think that its losing it audience, to hip-hop; more teenagers and young adults like to listen to the inspirational/catchy phrases the new rap/hip-hop artist use...
Reply:COUNTRY MUSIC ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE IS NO OTHER LIKE IT!!!!! ROCK ON COUNTRY!!
Reply:Here in Australia Country music does not have a large following compared to pop and rock but it still remains my favourite genre of music!
Reply:Country music is very popular among virtually all age groups. It always has been, it's the kind of music that just about everyone can relate to.





As for New York not having a country radio station, who knows what that was all about, although I'm sure in the future they will once again get another country station.
Reply:It's gained a younger crowd. I'm a classic rock fan and I even listen to country now. Sheesh!
Reply:Unfortunately, no. In the good ole south, they keep adding more and more country stations. They took away my Star 98.9!! Damn you country music!!

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Do you think Dan Radcliffe's nude stage performance is going to affect his career or the Harry Potter movies

From Feb - June, Daniel Radcliffe (aka Harry Potter) is performing in the play "Equus" in a London theater. The play actually comes with warnings of emotional %26amp; psycological drama containing depictions of violence and senes of nudity - thus not suitable for young audiences. Dan has received favorable reviews in the press. When interviewed regarding the full nudity, the 17yr old basically stated that it wasn't a big deal.

Do you think Dan Radcliffe's nude stage performance is going to affect his career or the Harry Potter movies
i don't think it will hurt him at all on the contrary i think it may help him. when you play a part like harry with numerous sequels you get labeled as that part for your life. by doing this he is getting an opportunity to show a different side to his acting. look at the guy who played Luke Skywalker in the original 3 star wars movies. I never saw him in anything else and can't even remember his real name. I say good for Daniel, just finish the harry potter films because I love them
Reply:it's not going to affect it, he can do whatever he wants to do he's a man, he's almost 18 yrs old
Reply:He's an actor, I'd like to think he can do more than play the same thing over and over. Theater reviews are tougher than movie reviews. Julia Roberts is a great example of what works in one (movies) might not work in the other(stage). I'm sure he still knows he's fortunate to be a part of that franchise and it's always going to be a part of his resume. Rowling's books have been getting darker so by the time the series is over we'll have seen a pretty wide range of what he's capable of. Emma seems to be another one who's getting ready to grow up.
Reply:i honestly dont think it will affect his harry potter career because the play can only help him to be well-known among a different audience
Reply:well as an actor it helps to show him as more mature but i dont think it will really affect him in harry potter because hes already signed on for all the movies and even though hes doing the play everyone cant wait for the 5th movie to come out so.........................................
Reply:it can only help his career he is showing he is no longer a kid and doesnt want to be typecast as only able to harry potter type stuff,The kind of people who go to see Equus are adults and enjoy theatre performed on a stage,Harry Potter movies like the books were written for children, teenagers and fans of the previous books
Reply:yes equus has nudity n violence. but it's not a porno play...dan's decision to act in equus is a v brave one n it paid off. who cares if dan wanna act nude?it's up 2 him. he's a man now not some kid. if he plays harry doesn't make him a kid. it's just a char.
Reply:I have seen the play and if he can get into a new role as well as he does in the play then he is destined to have a career that goes way beyond Harry Potter.


I think he is loyal to his role as Harry but once they have finished putting the books into movies he is going to be moving onto much more varied roles.


I think the fact that he has done this play helps people see that 'Harry Potter' is growing up, and he isn't just the boy wizard anymore...


Postwar American 1945-1960 Questions?

1.As a result of GI Bill,many returning soldiers


a)found jobs in business


b)decided to make s career in military?


c)attended college


d)received awards for their wartime services





2.Topping the list of juvenile crimes in the 1950s was


a)assault


b)shoplifting


c)car theft


d)vandalism





3.Some observers criticized suburbia because it


a)lacked diversity


b)represented conspicuous comsumption


c)represented a departure values


d)contributed to urban sprawl





4.Many quiz shows left the air when________


a)a fraud was discovered in one of them


b)comedy become more popular


c)they were accused of gambling


d)young audiences lost interest





5.According to John Kenneth Galbraith postwar America ha an "economy of abundance" because of


a)the huge numbers of new new workers returning from war


b)new business techniques and improve technology


c)new consumer culture


d)growth of Suburbs

Postwar American 1945-1960 Questions?
My best guess is 1.c...2d....3 d....4a and b are both true...5c Hope this helps...
Reply:c ? d a ?