curmudgeon
2007-04-02 01:54:56 UTC
In a recent article of the AARP Bulletin, March 2007, it indicated that the
median age in the USA was 36.4 years. This means that half the country's
population is middle aged and or older. While half the population is under
36.4 years of age. I wonder why media/entertainment industry is either
systematically or arbitrarily ignoring the older segment of American society
? Even the *3* major TV networks (ABC,CBS,NBC) are now over *50* years old,
as are the ages of it's most loyal viewers. This fact seems to be ignored
by TV executives (I have no idea why), they seem hell bent on making TV
shows for the under 30's crowd,theyounger the better, as they see it,again I
have no idea why. Are there no script writers, producers, directors, actors
or actress who are 50+ who can make TV shows of 1/2 hour or 1 hour in
length or even made for TV movies ? Those loyal viewers who have stayed with
the networks despite an ever shrinking selection of TV programs geared to
their age group is getting ever so smaller, now if they have the TV on at
all it is for a background noise. Why else is satellite radio so popular ?
XM
Radio is to merge with Sirius Radio, think about it for a moment.Even
though the so called Baby Boomers are now retiring they still have life in
them, something TV advertisers and the sponsors of TV shows need to
recognize. We are an aging country like it or not, so Hollywood and Broadway
needs to get with it. Why can we not have TV shows that challenge our
intelligence, rather than insult it ? Why must TV shows be based upon Greed
and not Compassion ? Why must TVshows be based upon foul langue and sex ?
What is wrong with showing polite speech and good manners ?Why must
dysfunctional behavior masquerade as character development ? Remember you
are what you watch !
"Subvert the Dominant Paradigm"
median age in the USA was 36.4 years. This means that half the country's
population is middle aged and or older. While half the population is under
36.4 years of age. I wonder why media/entertainment industry is either
systematically or arbitrarily ignoring the older segment of American society
? Even the *3* major TV networks (ABC,CBS,NBC) are now over *50* years old,
as are the ages of it's most loyal viewers. This fact seems to be ignored
by TV executives (I have no idea why), they seem hell bent on making TV
shows for the under 30's crowd,theyounger the better, as they see it,again I
have no idea why. Are there no script writers, producers, directors, actors
or actress who are 50+ who can make TV shows of 1/2 hour or 1 hour in
length or even made for TV movies ? Those loyal viewers who have stayed with
the networks despite an ever shrinking selection of TV programs geared to
their age group is getting ever so smaller, now if they have the TV on at
all it is for a background noise. Why else is satellite radio so popular ?
XM
Radio is to merge with Sirius Radio, think about it for a moment.Even
though the so called Baby Boomers are now retiring they still have life in
them, something TV advertisers and the sponsors of TV shows need to
recognize. We are an aging country like it or not, so Hollywood and Broadway
needs to get with it. Why can we not have TV shows that challenge our
intelligence, rather than insult it ? Why must TV shows be based upon Greed
and not Compassion ? Why must TVshows be based upon foul langue and sex ?
What is wrong with showing polite speech and good manners ?Why must
dysfunctional behavior masquerade as character development ? Remember you
are what you watch !
"Subvert the Dominant Paradigm"