Television And The Internet

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world who responded to a survey I posted
on various internet newsgroups devoted to specific television shows. The most
relevant responses are attached as an appendix at the end of this paper.
I will first briefly define the terms that I will use to avoid any
ambiguities. When I refer to the internet, I refer to the vast encyclopedia of
information presented through a graphical interface as pages, or web sites.
Newsgroups refer to a different aspect of the world-wide web. They consist of
over ten thousand separate and specific forums or centers where people post
comments or remarks and read other's replies or comments. Each newsgroup is
devoted to a different theme. For example, there are over two hundred devoted to
television; one or two for Friends, one for Party of Five, one for the CBC, etc.
Chat groups are an interactive aspect of the world-wide web in which people can
talk in real time. There is an unlimited number of channels one can speak on,
although there are more popular ...

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they might link you to a site that gives you extra
background information on sharks. All major networks have their own sites with
complete time grids for the week, descriptions of shows and actors and various
additional information, such as David Letterman's Top Ten Lists. Countless web
sites are also devoted to specific television shows. For example, while
performing a search for the show X-Files (a unique name), I came up with over
20,000 direct references to the show. The sites essentially expand on the
experience of television for the viewer. Any individual can find any information
they require about a series, specific episode, or character. The information on
characters can include ...

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