A Study on the Culture of Television Media with Emphasis on the Status of Art for Children and Adolescents (Case Study: Baharestan Television Network of Tajikistan)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Department of Philosophy of Culture, Media Department of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe. Tajikistan.

Abstract

Culture plays a pivotal role in the social and economic life of diverse societies; in definition, culture is a set of social values ​​that are developed over time in different societies and are passed on to future generations. Today, the media has become one of the most vital tools of cultural transmission. The vast majority of human beings interact with the media, and about one-third of our waking hours are spent in media engagement. Mass media are the most significant feature of modern society and include radio, television, cinema, publications and the Internet. Meanwhile, the role of video media, especially television, is more prominent than other sources since it is more desirable compared to other broadcasting means. This is particularly factual once children are serious applicants for television programs. In the meantime, the use of art and visual arts has a pivotal role in this culture-building in children and adolescents. In this study, the process of culture building by Tajikistan Children's Television (Baharestan) has been studied by presenting items such as: visual culture, media philosophy, children's television. The research method in this research is documentary studies of Persian, English, Tajik and Russian books about children and adolescent television programs along with conducted interviews with employees and manages of the Baharestan broadcasting network with visual observation and 14 months of close analysis of the television programs of Baharestan TV channel between the years 2012 and 2013 in which 6 months of this observation is conducted via an analytic review. Likewise, a researcher-made questionnaire was also used to assess the effect of Baharestan channel culture on Persian-speaking children in Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Findings indicate that the effect of visual arts through the institutionalization of cultural values ​​has an important role in television culture in children and adolescents.
Research aims:
1. An analysis on the role of television in culture in the age group of children and adolescents.
2. A study of how television culture is created with emphasis on the place of art in children and adolescents.
Research questions:
1. What is the role of television as a visual medium in creating culture in children and adolescents?
 
2. What is the basic philosophy of Baharestan television channel for creating culture in children and adolescents?
A Study on the Culture of Television Media with Emphasis on the Status of Art for Children and Adolescents (Case Study: Baharestan Television Network of Tajikistan)
 

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