World Television Day is not so much a celebration of the
tool, but rather the philosophy which it represents. Television represents a
symbol for communication and globalization in the contemporary world.
On
December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as
World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television
Forum was held in 1996.
Opposition
to this declaration took the form of 11 abstentions to a vote on the
resolution; in expressing their opposition, the delegation from Germany said:
“ There
are already three United Nations days encompassing similar subjects: World
Press Freedom Day; World Telecommunication Day; and World Development
Information Day. To add another day does not make much sense... [T]elevision is
only one means of information and an information medium to which a considerable
majority of the world population has no access... That vast majority could
easily look at World Television Day as a rich man's day. They do not have
access to television. There are more important information media and here I
would mention radio in particular. We think it is more important to enhance the
role of those media than that of television.”
Theme
music
Theme
music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program,
television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the intro,
during title sequence and/or ending credits.
The phrase
theme song or signature tune may also be used to refer to a signature song that
has become especially associated with a particular performer or dignitary;
often used as they make an entrance. The purpose of a theme song is often
similar to that of a leitmotif. Such songs can also be used in other ways. One
author has made extensive use of them in an effort to explore the feelings
behind world views.
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