The General Situation And Development Of TV Programs For The Eldrly

Firstly, the thesis will discuss the reason and the significance from the relationship of the elderly and the television on the background of the aging society. The second part introduces the characteristics of the elderly audience and the general situation. The third part introduces the general situation of TV programs for the elderly, and then analyses several TV programs for the elderly in China and points its features and flaws based on theories of news and communication. The fourth part points the current problems of Chinese TV programs for the elderly and the causes. The fifth part introduces inspiration of foreign TV programs for the elderly, especially the situation and inspiration of TV programs of Japan which has a severe situation of aging population. The sixth part proposed some suggestions for Chinese TV programs for the elderly:"public channel" and "commercial channel" classified management, practitioners'multidimensional thinking and humanistic care, combined with omni-directional depth development. With the most audience and widest coverage, TV media should take greater social responsibility through excellent TV programs for the elderly to enrich their spiritual and cultural life, comfort their psychology so that China's expanding elderly population can spend their life with gentle state of mind and a positive attitude toward life, which has a positive effect on the elderly, their family and the society.