Brazzil

A childish article and the authoress really wants us to believe her. For a year or so, we have not watched this Net Work. The journalism is getting more and more shallow.

Thank God for the Internet.

If we want your opinion we will give it to you.

If we want your opinion we will give it to you.

Sure and we will be charging fat Consulting fees

PBS is a means of educating children. Sesame Street and a multitude of other documentations teach reading and mathmatical fundamentals to children.

It is proven, the programming and modeling exist. It is cheaper than building schools or paying teachers. A Public Broadcasting System whose primary purpose is education, educational television, without commercial dependency, free from government intervention would be of use to changing the complexion of Brazil.

All the models and programing exist, the research exists, the results of 40 years of such programming.
There is little to do, but translate the structure into Portuguese, and Braziliana.
If the government is truly interested in the education of its populace it will introduce such a station, whose sole purpose is education.

While Globo international helps my wife and her friends stay in the loop here in Florida, most of the time it is novelas, football and fluff news from Rio and Sao Paulo. Still, I make sure my kids get a daily dose, I do not want them losing thier Portuguese.

AES does make a great point, now that I think of it, when I lived in Brazil, there was no Brazilian public TV doing kids "educational programs" like Sesame Street or the Muppets, a little surprising since Brazil has a great telecommunications platform which everyone, including the poorest have access to. Brazil could do a better job of helping educate and inform by making better use of the public airways.

It would also be a great example to other regional countries that would offer a contrast to Chavez's moves against the media and help Brazil re-establish itself as the regional player. Brazil's economy is truley buzzing right now with no signs of slowing down, Bloomberg predicted another 25% increase in the Brazilian market this year on top of almost 30% in 06. I hope Brazil flexes her economic muscle and provided the regional influence she can, Chavez gets all the ink, yet Rio's economic output equals that of Venezuela!

Obviously nothing in my herein stated criticism amounts to a request for closing the station's concession. I believe in public opinion and the free exercise of democracy and that is why I think each person is able to choose what to watch and how to watch it, with no interference from a paternalistic government

I had to read Larissa´s article again to understand that she was indeed in her own subtle way, questioning the monopoly of Globo. Since we havent watched this network for over a year, I did indeed miss her subtle criticisms and my apologies.

We do need an alternative network that is independent from the Government interference and educate the masses,such as PBS, CBS,BBC, etc;

In my case, for example, the station has had an opposite and undesired effect. Closing a station is unjustifiable even in this case, notwithstanding the history of Globo network, oftentimes obscure.

My apologies again, Larissa, for missing your subtlety!. I understand what you are talking about. I am against closing any station, like Chavez did,but to create alternative stations with better contents,program format, segmenting the market,etc; Not all the people want to watch the soap operas during the prime time nor the Carnival for 4 days.

Typically drawn from a brazilian "cost estimates" !

Great Propaganda Article:
- "the joy in all these good people who inhabit Brazil." ......and what about the happiness for so much crimes, poverty and lack of infrastructure ?????
- "the marvelous city of Rio de Janeiro."....so marvelous with over 600 favelas ! Is favela not translated in English to.......SLUM ????

Enjoy life in your depraved country !

AES does make a great point, now that I think of it, when I lived in Brazil, there was no Brazilian public TV doing kids "educational programs" like Sesame Street or the Muppets, a little surprising since Brazil has a great telecommunications platform which everyone, including the poorest have access to. Brazil could do a better job of helping educate and inform by making better use of the public airways.

In São Paulo there's "TV Cultura" that creates such programs, and in other states there are similar public TVs with similar goals. I think you should inform yourself better. This is yet another baseless affirmation we see about Brazil on this site.

"In São Paulo there's "TV Cultura" that creates such programs, and in other states there are similar public TVs with similar goals. I think you should inform yourself better. This is yet another baseless affirmation we see about Brazil on this site. "

That's very interesting. How are the networks funded and are there popular educational shows? I think coming from a Brazilian, you would know best. I think I remember a childrens show called "Monica" when I visit Brazil, is this the equivellent of our public programing. I would be willing to bet the arts are much more important in Brazil than the US.

In São Paulo there's "TV Cultura" that creates such programs, and in other states there are similar public TVs with similar goals

You made a point and I love that Channel,though their signal strength is low and in spite of it, I watch it. Thanks for reminding me of it.I really dont know if it is rebroadcast in other states. They show nice things and as good as the (CBC) Canadian Boradcasting Corporation

Thanks once again.

I think you should inform yourself better. This is yet another baseless affirmation we see about Brazil on this site.

Lighten up Charlie. I think you should get a lesson in manners. "Baseless affirmation" what are you a f**king lawyer. We are Yankees what the hell do we know about what exists throughout Brasil world of broadcasting to childrens programing.

My referencing PBS and Seasame Street fundamentally changed pre schoolers and primary schoolers ability to read. It struck me if there was a concerted effort by your Department of Education to utilize the airways, you could at great economy improve the literacy rate of your country, you know help children develope an interest in school, in education. What the f**k is wrong with you? 'Baseless accusations', what pedantic horses**t.

I don't know how it was funded or who did the programming, but I found there to be quite a lot of airtime devoted to educationa in a the few states in Brazil I spent time in, from children's material (including shows that had been going on for decades) to panels of authors. It was quality stuff.

As far as the fluff, it's inescapable, as long as there is commercial television.

Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Abstract: This paper reviews the results of several studies that examined the educational effects of Sesame Street. Three studies by the Educational Testing Service on Sesame Street's first two seasons determined that among children who watched Sesame Street, those who watched the most scored highest on an achievement measure; frequent viewers made more cognitive gains than infrequent viewers; and teachers rated viewers as better prepared for school than nonviewers. Results from two longitudinal studies indicated that Sesame Street viewing predicted improved vocabulary scores, and Sesame Street elicited more verbal responses from children while they were viewing the show than did other shows. Results from other studies showed that Sesame Street viewing produced substantial gains in children's vocabulary, letter and number recognition, and printed word identification; and preschoolers who viewed Sesame Street learned to cooperate better than did nonviewers. A survey of mothers of preschool children indicated that mothers were pleased with Sesame Street's educational benefits for their children. A study of the effectiveness of a Turkish version of Sesame Street determined that children made significant developmental gains after watching the series for 6 months. (BC)

Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. Sesame Street is well known for its Muppet characters, created by the puppeteer Jim Henson. More than 4,134 episodes of the show[1] have been produced in 37 seasons, which makes it one of the longest-running U.S. television shows in history.

Sesame Street is produced in the United States by non-profit organization Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), founded by Joan Ganz Cooney and Ralph Rogers. It premiered on November 10, 1969, on the National Educational Television network, and later that year it was moved to NET's replacement, the Public Broadcasting Service.

As a result of its positive influence, Sesame Street is one of the most highly regarded educational shows for children in the world.[2] No other television series has matched its level of international recognition and success. The original series has been televised in 120 countries,[3] and more than 30 international versions have been produced, not including dubbed versions. The series has received 109 Emmy Awards, more than any other television series.[3] An estimated 75 million Americans have watched the series as children;[4] millions more have watched around the world, as have their parents.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street

I believe in the ability of journalism professionals to rethink and reformulate their professional practices. (Larissa Grau)

Me too! But they wont actually do anything about it, because they don't want to be reduced to a blog on the web or pontificating to their greengrocer.

What Sesame Street is concerned, it can't be that good, telling from already 75m Americans having beenn subjected to it and seeing the day to day results.

What private television is concerned, we can tell from the European experience over the last decade or two, that whenever a country introduced it, crime rates soared. But we surely do not want to draw conclusions, do we?

Your a real genuis man...Big Bird and Cookie Monster creating more criminals in Europe, a real thinker your are.

Might crime rates have to do with more "mature TV" that kids are exposed to at an older age, like MTV or BET? End the end, it's all about parenting don't you think? And I agree, America has fallen on her face in this aspect.

How straight youse Yanks are alway going directly into getting personal and insulyting.

Maybe, the 3rd and 4th paragraph do not have much do with each other? 4 Million foreign language viewers outside the USA does not go very far inb Europe, does it?

Paragraph four is based on statistical evidence and also supported by an analysis of viewing habits. Mayb3e it has something to do with the sensationalizing properties of commercial tv, with its tendency to foster envy and create unsatiable demands? I don't know. We have to analyze more.

I know many Brazilian/Americans who don't mind paying extra for Rede Globo in the U.S.A . Back in the day that was the only TV station in the interior of your country. I remember watching the landing on the moon and some in the audience not beleiving what they were watching was reality. Then there are the novelas and of course Sunday night Fantastico. Yep Globo is an ICON.

What Sesame Street is concerned, it can't be that good, telling from already 75m Americans having beenn subjected to it and seeing the day to day results.

It is an interesting premise. What may be occuring is that the prediliction for watching television by two three and four year olds in anticipation of the marvels of learning is subverted into the habit of watching television habitually in general where MTV and all the other degenerative self debilitatiing crap is inculcated. T.V. then becomes the surrogate parent, the convenient go watch some T.V. and so in the end it is about love and discipline. T.V. doesn't kill people, bad parenting kills people.

Respoonsibility and discipline were taught BTW as a consequence to conscription. It united the country in language, suppressed adolescent bulls**t taught self relience, team work and consequence. Everything is given, expected, nothing is demanded there are no consequences.

Yeh and Ann Colter is fearless. I think Gingrich will become suprisingly more relevant by September. He is the most articulate and intelligent of those presenting themselves as potentially leading. The DOW at 14,000 was a consequence of his leadership in Congress and Speaker of the House. His trists were infinitely of less significant than Clinton and the Oval Office debasement, they are hillbilly's masquerading as class. Clinton road the wave of Reagan and Bush's economic policies. But they are small time swindlers, used car salesmen.

Kids out grow TV quick now. By 8 or 9 most parents are having the video game counsouls babysiting them...here you go, enjoy Grand Theft Auto for a few hours. Between video games, rap music and the internet, it's no wonder we are breeding a group of self absorbed snot noses. We limit the amount of time our kids spend on all these and try and keep them focused on sports and family events like fishing trips and trips to museums and such...again, you are correct bad parenting is the cause of "bad" kids.

As for Newt, he is one smart SOB, he will influence the conservate base of the Republican party when he endorses a candidate, but if you are thinking be might run for President, memories are too short, he is unelectable.

Yep Globo is an ICON.

Obviously you lived in Brazil in 1969 and watched Niel Armstrong landing on the moon.At that time it was B & W TV and I still remember the commotion and my sincere thanks for reminding me of my youth.

Globo may be an Icon,but what happened to it was that it was good in the 60´s and 70´s as a News broadcasting medium. I agree with you that the "Fantastico" was very good too. But over the years, it came to depend too much on the Government´s help to stay as a monopoly and stiffle the competition.It became chic for the politicians to obtain licences for rebroadcasting stations for Globo in their respective states in the late 80´s.

Now we are in a totally new scenario. We have several alternative Networks as well as Internet to obtain News and be entertained (Internet Radio and TV). The young and smart Brazilians no longer care about watching the Novelas,but are in pursuit of knowledge and curious to know about other lands and cultures.They have their own opinion and do not want to be manipulated by the mainstream media. The kids who have learnt a bit of English and have an access to the Internet can easily get information,news and entertainment from all over the world. So under this scenario, Globo cannot expect to remain an only Icon for ever.

Now that our friend "A Brazilian" reminded me of TV Cultura, I think that there is no need for the Government to set up another Network. Just fund this Network and you will see that it may turn out to be the Brazilian version of PBS or CBC. In fact they might even get some sponsorship from the companies that want to sell their goods and services to Middle Class Brazilians.

it may turn out to be the Brazilian version of PBS or CBC. In fact they might even get some sponsorship from the companies that want to sell their goods and services to Middle Class .


INDEED

I love it when the Catholic Left gets huffy about the new Pope. Good luck in getting out of Purgatory.

Globo is Ok if you want to watch soap operas.
At least there's CNN and BBC for those who want to know what's happenin'.

Yes, I know I must learn Brazilian Portuguese,but for now can anyone there tell me of any website where I can WATCH an english translation of Brazilian news? Im in the USA