Barney And Friends: How PBS Shaped The Purple Dinosaur?
“Medium is the message”
Barney & Friends: How PBS shaped the purple dinosaur?
Presented By:
Bavley Farid
Ahmed Mortada
Adnan AbuSalem
Mahmoud Zidane
Advised By:
Dr. Sreya Mitra
Introduction
The “Medium is the message” is a phrase by Marshall McLuhan. It means that the medium on which the message is delivered directly affects the message creating a symbiotic relationship between them. The creator of the hit TV show Barney and friends, Sheryl Leach, came with the idea of the show to teach important ideologies to her son. She used dance and songs to portray important messages her son would appeal to. Connecticut Public Television executive Larry Rifkin thought that Barney would be perfect for development on PBS. PBS is mainly concerned …show more content…
Parents were encouraged to send letters to local PBS stations to maintain the show on its channels. Unlike shows on commercial broadcasters, the sole purpose is profit, and if a show is not achieving targeted values, the show is immediately cancelled regardless of its fan base.
The Medium: Non-Commercial Broadcast
Public Broadcast Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor. It was founded at 1970 by Hartford N. Gunn Jr. It is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is an independently non-profit operated organization. Moreover, it's the most prominent provider of television programs to public television stations in the United States. Although, PBS is not responsible for all …show more content…
It is simply a school portrayed in a Television series frame. The different topics discussed in this show are very basic due to the fact that the show is meant for children of ages 1 to 8. The education presented in the show varies, with every episode, which has its own theme that highlights one or multiple concepts. These concepts vary, and include learning how to count, making friends, identification of colors and shaping, and other elementary yet fundamental lessons that children should know. Others include social skills, good manners, cooperation, problem-solving, and language development. Barney then plays, sings, and recites poems and other activities in order to teach young children, with these educational concepts. This is what made Barney and Friends perfect for
Barney & Friends: How PBS shaped the purple dinosaur?
Presented By:
Bavley Farid
Ahmed Mortada
Adnan AbuSalem
Mahmoud Zidane
Advised By:
Dr. Sreya Mitra
Introduction
The “Medium is the message” is a phrase by Marshall McLuhan. It means that the medium on which the message is delivered directly affects the message creating a symbiotic relationship between them. The creator of the hit TV show Barney and friends, Sheryl Leach, came with the idea of the show to teach important ideologies to her son. She used dance and songs to portray important messages her son would appeal to. Connecticut Public Television executive Larry Rifkin thought that Barney would be perfect for development on PBS. PBS is mainly concerned …show more content…
Parents were encouraged to send letters to local PBS stations to maintain the show on its channels. Unlike shows on commercial broadcasters, the sole purpose is profit, and if a show is not achieving targeted values, the show is immediately cancelled regardless of its fan base.
The Medium: Non-Commercial Broadcast
Public Broadcast Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor. It was founded at 1970 by Hartford N. Gunn Jr. It is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is an independently non-profit operated organization. Moreover, it's the most prominent provider of television programs to public television stations in the United States. Although, PBS is not responsible for all …show more content…
It is simply a school portrayed in a Television series frame. The different topics discussed in this show are very basic due to the fact that the show is meant for children of ages 1 to 8. The education presented in the show varies, with every episode, which has its own theme that highlights one or multiple concepts. These concepts vary, and include learning how to count, making friends, identification of colors and shaping, and other elementary yet fundamental lessons that children should know. Others include social skills, good manners, cooperation, problem-solving, and language development. Barney then plays, sings, and recites poems and other activities in order to teach young children, with these educational concepts. This is what made Barney and Friends perfect for