Research Project Description
The focus of my research project will be a topic inspired by the article "Who Needs a TV? I'm Watching on a Laptop" by Laura M Holson. I would like to analyze the positive and negative effects of the switch from a television set to computers for watching TV shows and series. I have listed some positives and negatives below and will continue to broaden the list. I want to investigate how the switch to personal devices has caused negative backlash in the cable industry. I also want to discuss how this increased popularity has allowed for more professionals in the industry (actors, writers, directors) to have more work. Positive -viewers have their own time to watch what they want -more artists have more opportunity for work (screenwriters, actors, directors, etc) -more viewers, more audience, more success Negative -difficult to reach viewers because they have gone rogue, cannot share advertisements -cannot develop ratings on viewers reception of the sho
