Reflect on changes in television over time. how you think TV may change in the future, and its impact on American culture. How have TV viewing habits changed? Explain why or why not, and how. What about the content of TV?

Readings:

· M7 Overview
· M7.1 Content Guide: Global TV
· M7.2 Content Guide: The Future of Television and Culture
· Mittell, Chapter 11, Conclusion
· Biancullis, Chapter 18
CONTENT GUIDE; GLOBAL TV

For most of TV’s history Americans traditionally watched American television in English, with only a few exceptions on Public Broadcasting, which sometimes showed popular British or Canadian shows originally made in English. In general, if producers thought U.S. viewers would be interested in programming from other countries, they remade it under another title with American actors. They believed, at the time correctly, that most viewers would not enjoy hearing accents, or reading subtitles and would not watch programs if they had them.
These days, however, BBC America is a staple on cable TV, and there are several Spanish language stations on basic cable. For an additional fee, viewers can pay for “tiers” of channels showing programs in languages other than English including programming and news from Chile, Russia, Israel, Vietnam, or China. Streaming services have also started adding more global TV including shows from Great Britain, France, and Korea that get high viewership and anime is a much more common animation style in the U.S. than it once was. Squid Game, for example, was a global phenomenon.
Shows like Lost had characters who weren’t native English speakers and so scenes with them often included subtitles. Audiences got used to that and subtitles started being used frequently in many contexts for longer scenes. Downton Abbey became extremely popular on PBS, and now many more British imports have taken slots on TV schedules.
At the same time, people in other countries watch American TV, and learn about the U.S. and its values from it, often getting wrong messages from it. Many people moved to the U.S. because they saw rich people on shows like Dallas or Dynasty, and were surprised to find that most Americans aren’t part of the 1%. International audiences don’t always take to the same sorts of shows Americans do. Sitcoms that rely on wordplay, idioms, and knowledge of the popular culture of the U.S. often fall flat in other countries. Seinfeld, for example, did not do well internationally, while Friends, which has some of those features, but is more about relationships, did better. 
What’s the deal with translating Seinfeld | The Verge

Have you watched TV from other countries or in languages other than English? What struck you about it?
CONTENT GUIDE – THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION AND CULTURE
Because there are so many outlets, production studios have commissioned a huge number of products. In 2000, the various networks, cable channels and premium cable channels made about 200 scripted series per year. However, with the rise of streaming, in 2019 there were 532 scripted series (meaning sitcoms, dramas, cartoons), as well as a huge number of reality shows, news or commentary shows, sporting events and so on that don’t even count in that number. The Covid-19 Pandemic caused a number of these to be delayed or canceled, but the number was still quite large.
Koblin, J. (2021, February 28). 
How the Pandemic Stalled Peak TV. The New York Times.

All this change has changed the way people watch. Viewing was once communal with whole families watching prime time TV together, or colleagues waiting for the next episode excitedly so they could talk it over “at the water cooler” the next day. Now, if people discuss shows at all, it’s often in online forums where they recommend things to each other, as it’s rare to find someone who watches exactly what you do when you do at the same pace you do and even those with the best of intentions might miss an episode and then be unable to converse because they’ve been “spoiled.”
Some streaming outlets work on the “binge” model, in which every episode of a season is available. Others use the weekly model TV networks and cable channels have used, where a primetime show will air each Tuesday, or a talk show might air each weeknight, although in general on streaming shows “drop” at midnight or early in the morning. Most of the streaming outlets also include a large number of “legacy” programs, in other words, programs that originally aired on networks or cable that are generally available season by season, sometimes as part of the package, sometimes for an extra fee.
And then there is shorter form video, such as you might find on parts of YouTube, or independent video on personal websites that the older ones of us might not even identify as television, and the younger of you might not even realize is something different from large company produced television. The streaming outlet Quibi was started in April 2020 to make series including very short episodes designed to be watched on your phone on the subway or while standing in line at the drugstore, and, perhaps due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, or perhaps due to poor product, closed in December of the same year.
Some actual network or cable TV shows such as Broad City and Drunk History started first as independent video and were picked up for later seasons on cable. Rachel Bloom was “discovered” singing original songs and parlayed that into Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Is watching the new baby bears on a feed from the National Zoo watching TV? What about an influencer who is unboxing her latest haul from Sephora, a TikTok dancer, or a citizen journalist showing a video of a cop shooting a citizen on Twitter or a reunion of a sitcom cast on Facebook Live?
It’s also getting harder to tell a “television show” from a “movie.” People watch movies at home that are made by streaming services and may have the high budgets of theatrical movies and earn Oscars rather than Emmy awards (or both.) Some producers talk about how their shows are “seven hour movies,” and movie series like Star Wars and The Avengers have spawned TV series and characters may move back and forth between long and shorter forms.
Many viewers discuss what they watch online and watch online. The merging among movies, TV and the Internet is sometimes called “convergence.”
At the same time, political changes mean that some groups want to “cancel” what others may watch. Extremely political opinion on “news” channels means that we live in separate bubbles while believing separate “facts.” This can matter, as when some newscasters encourage vaccine use and others call it into question, which has real-life effects on whether people live or die. Others may transmit “facts” about elections that call results into questions for some viewers and cause civil unrest.
Many changes will happen in terms of technology, viewing habits, modes and content in the future.
Readings:
Opie, D. 
“What’s the Best Way to Release a Show: Weekly or All at Once? – IGN.” Digital Spy. Accessed 22 June 2021.

Assignment 1 – 1 page
1. Watch at least three episodes of any show from country other than the U.S. It may be in English or in another language.
2. Please quote and correctly cite Mittell (you do not need to use Bianculli for this one)
3. Find a critical online essay from the Library on global television and your specific show, genre, country, or language—and incorporate that into one of your posts. [Link to it using a permanent link. Make sure it opens in a new window.] If your show is newer, you may not find an article about this show, but you can use a quote about television in that country or language.
4. Explain which episodes of which shows you watched, and briefly outline the plot.
5. Discuss the “cultural work” that this show is doing.
6. You should be examining the various ways another culture is represented and reflected on television and how it differs from U.S. TV. Refer back to classic shows to discuss contrasts.

Assignment 2 – 1 page

Reflect on changes in television over time. how you think TV may change in the future, and its impact on American culture. How have TV viewing habits changed? Explain why or why not, and how. What about the content of TV? What about streaming television or internet TV? How is this changing the television industry? What do you think will happen in the future?
How about controversies like “#OscarsSoWhite”, “#Metoo” or changes in politics?
Quote, and correctly cite, the assigned reading for this module.
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Describe the seven layers of the OSI Model. Compare the relationship between the OSI Model and the TCP/IP protocol using both a graphical and descriptive representation.

 
The Open Systems Internconnection (OSI) model is a theoretical framework that separates the different aspects of networking into seven layers. Understanding these layers and evaluating how they are interconnected and the taxonomy used will provide greater knowledge and assist you to develop skills in the realm of networking.
For this assignment, you will apply telecommunication and network technical knowledge to address the following elements.

Describe the seven layers of the OSI Model.
Compare the relationship between the OSI Model and the TCP/IP protocol using both a graphical and descriptive representation.
Apply standard principles of design to the conceptualization of the OSI model and explain how a network engineer can use the OSI model to help troubleshoot a networking problem.
Explain in which layer of the OSI model the following networking devices and functions can be found. Using your required sources, support your choice of the OSI model layers with a brief explanation of each of the following.

Switches
Routers
Data encryption
Error detection
Remote file access
Email client

Explain why it is important for students to be able to conduct research and determine the relevance, credibility, and bias of internet resources. Explain why this type of research and reading is important in the academic environment, as a life skill, and in the workplace. Provide real-world examples to illustrate your ideas.

  
Two paragraphs with at least per paragraph explaining the following which should include a reference for each individual paragraph.
1. Explain why it is important for students to be able to conduct research and determine the relevance, credibility, and bias of internet resources. Explain why this type of research and reading is important in the academic environment, as a life skill, and in the workplace. Provide real-world examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Identify the grade level you are most interested in teaching and create a list of essential qualities for grade appropriate nonfiction and expository text. Describe two appropriate learning activities for the grade level, one for each type of text, focused on specific reading skills. Include discussion of formal and informal assessments that could be associated with each activity.

Differentiate between evidence-based practice and quality improvement processes.

Competency
Assess the efficacy of quality improvement processes. 
Scenario
You lead the Assurance Think Tank, “Quality 4 Our System” comprised of several other leaders from within the Oakridge healthcare system. Some of the Assurance Think Tank members were debating the relevance of quality improvement initiatives and influences on patient safety and outcomes. During the meeting, you agreed to prepare an executive summary regarding quality improvement initiatives.
Student Success Criteria
View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.
Instructions
Prepare an executive summary regarding current evidence-based quality improvements and make recommendations to integrate evidence-based practices into the quality improvement initiatives. The summary should include the following information:

Differentiate between evidence-based practice and quality improvement processes.
Summarize common threats to quality and patient safety initiatives and the role quality improvement processes can neutralize these threats.
Develop a strategic plan based on a quality improvement model to address patient safety.

A – 4 – Mastery
Detailed recommendations to integrate evidence-based practices into the quality improvement initiative with complete explanation of how it will improve initiative.
A – 4 – Mastery
Comprehensive list of differences between evidence based practice and quality improvement processes. Included multiple supporting rationales for each item on the list.
A – 4 – Mastery
Clear and thorough summary of the common threats to quality and patient safety initiatives. Provided multiple supporting rationales for how quality improvement processes can neutralize these threats.
A – 4 – Mastery
Clear and thorough information included in the strategic plan. Provided multiple supporting rationales for how the quality improvement model will increase patient safety.

Read Windermere Manor Case Study.  Answer the following 4 Questions: 1. What are the reasons for the breakdown of the process/routine around towel reuse?2. What changes do you recommend for the process/routine and the signage?3. How would you test the suitability of the changes you recommend?4. Can towel reuse be implemented in large hotels across the world in all cultural settings?

Read Windermere Manor Case Study.  Answer the following 4 Questions:
1. What are the reasons for the breakdown of the process/routine around towel reuse?2. What changes do you recommend for the process/routine and the signage?3. How would you test the suitability of the changes you recommend?4. Can towel reuse be implemented in large hotels across the world in all cultural settings?
 
Please Include citation in apa format
*Windermere Manor Case Study Included*
 

Write a personal finance mission statement that describes where you want to be financially and how you can get there. Include the following:  o An analysis of your personal values as related to finances. o An analysis of your specific financial goals and future vision. o Formulate one simple action to take to meet goals and vision. Formulate one complex action to take to meet your goals and vision.

  
Write a personal finance mission statement that describes where you want to be financially and how you can get there.
Include the following: 
o An analysis of your personal values as related to finances.
o An analysis of your specific financial goals and future vision.
o Formulate one simple action to take to meet goals and vision.
Formulate one complex action to take to meet your goals and vision. 

 After you have created your new discussion topic, you are required to read and respond to a minimum of 2 of your classmates discussion topics.  Think of your responses in terms of a contribution to a dialogue, not a writing exercise or a chat room.  Elaborate a single idea and keep your post short but concise as if you were holding a conversation with your classmate(s).   Incorporate what you have learned from the weekly reading material and from your own real-world experiences. 

HSE 430 WK 2 Responses

Task 2: After you have created your new discussion topic, you are required to read and respond to a minimum of 2 of your classmates discussion topics.  Think of your responses in terms of a contribution to a dialogue, not a writing exercise or a chat room.  Elaborate a single idea and keep your post short but concise as if you were holding a conversation with your classmate(s).   Incorporate what you have learned from the weekly reading material and from your own real-world experiences.  Don’t forget to use proper APA citations and references whenever necessary.
Book: M. M. Lowenthal (2022). Intelligence: from Secrets to Policy 9th edition. CQ Press.

Luis: The five major themes that have shaped the development of the U.S. Intelligence system are as follows: According to our reading materials, the U.S. intelligence system has been shaped by the need for secrecy and espionage since the emergence of the Revolutionary War when George Washington used spies to gather information about the British forces. The establishment of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WW II and the CIA during the cold war. In brief the following themes were a necessary instrument of intelligence system: Technological Advancements, satellites (cold war), recently cyber intelligence and AI.

 Legislation and Oversight came the creation of CIA an offspring of the NSA, the National Security Council and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 which in turn reshape the intelligence community following the 9/11 attacks. Threat Perception such as the cold war led to the creation of and establishing a strong emphasis on counterintelligence operation in order to combat the threat of communism, and as mentioned above, the 9/11 attacks shifted the focus towards counterterrorism. Last but not the least the balance of Civil Liberties and Privacy. This balance has its history since the creation of the constitution. Balancing national security with civil liberties and privacy has been a recurring theme. From the John Adams administration (1797 to 1801) to the present day with the creation of USA PATRIOT ACT (10/2001) which expanded intelligence gathering but at the same time it raised concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
As for its historical development, it included the establishment of the CIA in 1947 which was only a centralized effort, however, the Cuban missile crisis emphasizes the importance of accurate intelligence, and of course followed by the eventful day of 9/11, these historical changes in the intelligence community were a wakeup call to restructured and to better coordinate efforts against terrorism.
Threat-based foreign policy developments included the Cold War, which led to a focus on counterintelligence and espionage. The War on Terror post-9/11 has led to an emphasis on counterterrorism and intelligence sharing. The rise of cyber threats has led to a focus on cyber intelligence.

Juan: There are many major themes that have influenced and shape the development of the U.S. intelligence system. The following five Liberty and Security, Influence of the Cold War, Debate Over Covert Action, Consumer- Producer Relations, Heavy Reliance on Technology stand out the most to me for a couple of reasons. The theme of liberty and security to me is a very controversial theme and according to our reading it has been argued about for many years. In my opinion, there are times where liberty must be sacrificed to have security. There have been many instances throughout our time when Presidents and their administrations have gathered information to identify infiltrators and protestors. The Cold War supplemented the United States the need for intelligence capabilities. This week’s reading also highlights how because the U.S could not physically harm the Soviet Union and its allies it resorted back to gathering intelligence with remote technical systems.   

A major historical development that had a great impact on the intelligence community and contributed to a reorganization in the same was the Iraq War. This is a perfect example how intelligence can be obscured by policy makers and government officials. George W. Bush administration was convinced that Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in Iraq. Therefore, intelligence gathered at the time supported this idea which drove the U.S to partake in a bloody war. Investigations of the intelligence used to support the Iraqi war pointed out that there was no evidence that WMDs existed in Iraq. Further-more there were zero WMDs found in Iraq during the duration of the conflict. This failure by the intelligence community drove to reforms intended to allow analysts to better evaluate sources and challenge a conclusion for possible bias.
Lowenthal, Mark M. Intelligence. Available from: VitalSource Bookshelf, (9th Edition). SAGE Publications, Inc. (US), 2022.

RUBRIC BELOW

1. Discussion Forum

Discussion forum participation will be graded using the following criteria:

2 points

3 points

4 points

5 points

Engagement / Interaction

N/A – no points are available for this criterion

engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with at least one peers

N/A – no points are available for this criterion

engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with
 two or more peers

Participation

N/A – no points are available for this criterion

participated on one days

N/A – no points are available for this criterion

participated on
 two or more days

Content / Topic Relevance

discussion forum contributions rarely addressed the main topic

discussion forum contributions sometimes addressed the main topic

discussion forum contributions very often addressed the main topic

discussion forum contributions always addressed the main topic

Timeliness

N/A – no points are available for this criterion

responded to main topic one day after the first post due date

N/A – no points are available for this criterion

responded to main topic the day of the first post due date

Content / Topic Knowledge

displays a fair understanding of the material

displays a good understanding of the material

displays a very good understanding of the material

displays an excellent understanding of the material

A new programming language is introduced to implement monitoring and control systems: · Explain how you would verify that executable code that is generated from the source code of this language is capable of running on multiple processors simultaneously.

A new programming language is introduced to implement monitoring and control systems:
· Explain how you would verify that executable code that is generated from the source code of this language is capable of running on multiple processors simultaneously.
· Research and discuss the capabilities and drawbacks of at least two code profiling tools that you would use to measure the performance of the new programming language.

Using the Rainey et al. text, explain, compare, and contrast three different leadership theories. Discuss where they overlap and diverge. Describe the theory you think best/least accounts for what happens in the modern-day workplace, and why?

Using the Rainey et al. text, explain, compare, and contrast three different leadership theories. Discuss where they overlap and diverge. Describe the theory you think best/least accounts for what happens in the modern-day workplace, and why? In this explanation, be sure and give specific reasons and supporting examples from existing organizations.

What are the positive effects of incorporating diversity and inclusion into the culture? What challenges might you encounter when incorporating these ideas into the culture?

 For your final presentation to managers, you will focus on helping managers to create a more positive, inclusive culture. As in the prior 2 weeks, provide 2–3 bullet points per slide, along with an accompanying script in the Notes section of each slide that you would use if you were delivering the presentation to a group of managers. As in Weeks 1 and 2, be sure your presentation ends with a clear, actionable Call to Action.
As you prepare your presentation and script, be sure to cover all items outlined, including the incorporation of references to appropriate academic sources, such as those found in the Learning Resources or those in the Walden Library.
BY DAY 7
Submit your presentation. Using the PowerPoint template provided, address the following topics and questions in approximately 9–10 slides, excluding references:
Part 1: Toward a More Positive Culture

Synthesize the effects of having a positive work culture—as well as the effects of not having one. 

How does this impact the organization?
How does this impact individuals and teams?

Call to Action: Propose a set of key steps that managers in your selected organization can take to move toward greater positivity. 

Part 2: Toward a More Inclusive Culture

Examine what it means for an organization to have an inclusive culture. 
Distinguish between diversity and inclusion. 

In what ways are they the same?
In what ways are they different?

Analyze the importance of diversity and inclusion to an organization.

What are the positive effects of incorporating diversity and inclusion into the culture?
What challenges might you encounter when incorporating these ideas into the culture?

Call to Action: Develop a list of key steps managers in your selected organization can take to better incorporate diversity and inclusion into organizational culture and practices. 

Refer to the Week 3 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2018/08/29/how-to-create-a-positive-work-place-culture/?sh=1e1e250f4272
All Types of Diversity with Examples

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/functioning-flourishing/201911/is-workplace-drama-wearing-you-down