Watch a total of six hours of prime time (8pm to 11pm) network programming over the course of one–two weeks. Two hours should be comedy, two hours should be action, and two hours should be drama. Be sure to record what you watch and when: program title, network, time. Attach this information to your assignment. Keep track of health-related information and behaviors you notice in the program itself and in the commercials. For example, look for things related to violence, sexual behavior, substance use, food/nutrition, exercise/fitness, and disease prevention/treatment.
What health-related content do you see? Do you notice any differences between programming types? What about the types of commercials within types of programs? What does your analysis tell you about depictions of health on television?
