投稿類別：英文寫作類 篇名： 大眾媒體和青少年偶像崇拜的關係 An Interaction between the Media and Idol-Worshipping 呂庭宜。員林家商。外三乙班 施懿軒。員林家商。外三乙班 趙翊珺。員林家商。外三乙班 指導老師： 黃襦慧老師 A Discussion on an Interaction between the Media and Idol-Worshipping I. Introduction I.1. Background People of all ages have their favorite idols. Teenagers are not unfamiliar with modern entertainers. To compare with the past, the modern media is developing now. So, we can receive a variety of messages. It is not too difficult to get the news about idols. Therefore, teenagers also have their own idols. Just like them, we have our own idols. We take this title and research it. We want everyone to be able to know more about the relationship between the media and idol-worshipping. I.2. Phenomenon Types of idols are numerous. Traditional model, parents, teachers, friends, movie stars, singers, and cartoon’s fictional characters etc. can be called idols. Modern society changes rapidly, and social structure is becoming more and more open. People can follow their preferences and different interests to choose one or several idols as an example or a goal. Especially media and a strong advocacy impact people’s lives, and idolatry is increasingly becoming a product of human self-awareness and emotional. I.4. Methodology We want to adopt literature research and questionnaires as methodology to research this topic. We design a questionnaire in a hope that the collected data will be able to give us insight into the influence of idol-worshipping as well as the interaction between the media and idol-worshipping. I.5. Research Purpose In this paper, we want to investigate how the media interacts with idol-worshipping and influences teenagers. We want to know how participants respond to the media and idol-worshipping when filling in our questionnaire. Also, we want to have a deeper understanding among the media, idol-worshipping and teenagers after analyzing the results of the figures. II. Thesis II.1. An Introduction of the Media The media are diversified, and media technologies are intended to reach a large audience by mass communication. Broadcast media such as radio, recorded music, film and television transmit their information electronically. Print media use a physical object such as a newspaper, book, pamphlet or comics, to distribute their 1 A Discussion on an Interaction between the Media and Idol-Worshipping information. II.1.1. How to Define the Media The media could be classified into eight media industries: books, newspapers, magazines, recordings, radio, movies, television and the internet. For example, the Internet includes web sites, blogs, and various other technologies are built on top of the general distribution network. The purpose of pluralistic media technology is to convey information to reach a wider audience. II.1.2. Examples We want to give four examples about relationship between the media and idol-worshipping to support our thesis. II.1.2.1 Newscasters We take two newscasters for example. TV news is a command media. Newscaster is an important job and someone would worship these newscasters. Anderson Hays Cooper is an American journalist and television personality. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news show “Anderson Cooper 360.” The program is normally broadcast live from a New York City studio; however, Cooper often broadcasts live on location for breaking news stories. Since the start of his career in 1992, Cooper has covered nearly all-major news events around the world, often reporting from the scene. Additionally, he has been awarded eight Emmy Awards, including two for his coverage of the earthquake in Haiti, and an Edward R Murrow award. Jennifer Shen(沈春華) is an important media figure in the press. And she had ever been the news anchor on CTV Global News. She also hosted many TV program in Taiwan. Jennifer Shen is the Golden Bell Award news show host award finalist regulars, winning numerous awards. She has obtained 13 Golden Bell Awards, breaking the record of the Admiralty. Jennifer Shen broadcast news cadence tone has not rigid, and she is different from many news anchors, and many people love her very much. Jennifer Shen purely broadcast news with an objective point of view, but she does not participate in interview. However, Anderson Cooper not only reports the news but also participates in the interviews. He does not have formal journalistic education, but his brother's suicide sparks his interest in journalism. 2 A Discussion on an Interaction between the Media and Idol-Worshipping II.1.2.2 Entertainment Shows Many people like to watch entertainment shows. So there are also many people worship the entertainment show hosts. Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and television producer. She was the star in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, and has hosted her syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show since 2003. DeGeneres has hosted the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and the Primetime Emmys. She has won 13 Emmys, 14 People’s Choice Awards, and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts. Dee Hsu(徐熙娣), more commonly known as “Little S,” was born on 14 June 1978. She is a Taiwanese entertainment show hostess, actress, and singer. She is well known for her quick-witted caustic humor as being a co-host of the most popular talk show in “Taiwan Kangxi Coming,” which airs on Chung T’ien Television with fellow host Kevin Tsai since 2004, for which they were awarded Best Host in a Variety Programme at the 40th Golden Bell Awards in 2005. Ellen DeGeneres and Dee Hsu are equally the talk show hosts, but their own talk shows have different characteristics. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is not characterized as a tabloid talk show. The program combines comedy, celebrity, musical guests and human-interest stories. “Kangxi Coming” is a Taiwanese variety-comedy talk show, and it mainly interviews some popular newsmakers and entertainers. II.1.2.3 Music Industry Music industry is another popular media. Teenagers always listen to music when they have free time. Many teenagers have their own favorite singer or bands. This, we take two bands for example. Big Bang is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. Big Bang’s music is predominately hip hop and hip pop. They are pushing K-pop to the forefront of music globally. Credit for the spread of the “fan-rice tower,” Big Bang has encouraged their fans to buy bags of rice and bring it to their concerts, who, in turn, donate the rice to a charitable cause. For their first show in months, 12.7 tons of rice was donated from 50 fan clubs around the world. Despite their Korean heritage, the group is noted for having an international multicultural fan community. Big Bang is also the face of South Korea when it comes to tourism. Mayday is a Taiwanese alternative rock band that was formed in the late 1990s 3 A Discussion on an Interaction between the Media and Idol-Worshipping with five members. In 1999, they are a considerable feat for a new band in the then pessimistic and saturated music industry. The band’s second album won them the “Best Band” award at the 12th Golden Melody Awards. Their fourth album won the “Best Band” award at the 15th Golden Melody Awards again. Their songs are written mostly in Chinese and some Taiwanese by A-shin. They are popular for their student band roots, and their ability in capturing the zeitgeist of Taiwanese youth in the mid to late 1990s. They are often cited as one of the pioneers of rock music in Taiwan (于佳 玉, 2010). The reason why we choose these two bands to compare is that both of them are a combination of the five members. They are the most famous bands in their own country. They have their own style of the songs. Big Bang’s music is mainly hip hop and hip pop. On the other hand, Mayday’s music features alternative rock. II.1.2.4 TV Dramas There are many dramas on TV every day, including Taiwanese drama, K-drama and some foreign drama. Among them, Taiwanese drama and K-drama are most popular with Taiwanese teenagers. So we take one Korean actor and one Taiwanese actress for example. Ha Ji-won(河智苑) is a South Korean actress. She is best known amongst international viewers for playing “Empress Ki” in historical drama Empress Ki. She starred in several films and television series, winning various awards and accolades along the way in both films and TV series. She is one of South Korea’s most sought after actresses, known for her versatility in pulling off roles in various genres such as action including martial arts, comedy, and drama. In 2013, Ha Ji-won signed with Hollywood agency. She is the first Korean actor to sign a contract with Hollywood. Ariel Lin(林依晨) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She rose to fame in 2005 for her role as Yuan Xiang Qin in “It Started With a Kiss,” and she won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series for “They Kiss Again” at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards. She filmed a GTV production, titled “In Time with You,” co-starring Bolin Chen(陳柏 霖) in 2011, which garnered her the second Golden Bell Award for Best Actress. She obtained her Master of Arts in Acting for Screen from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London in 2014. Most of the actors are only specialize in acting. However, these two actors mentioned above are all-around entertainer. Both of Korean actress, Ha Ji-won, and Taiwanese actress, Ariel Lin, have achievement in the drama, singing, writing or show hostess, and they also have the considerable reputation.