World Television Day (21 November, 2020)

 

World Television Day History

World Television Day celebrates the daily value of television as a symbol of communication and globalization. Television is one of the single greatest technological advances of the 20th century, serving to educate, inform, entertain, and influence our decisions and opinions. It is estimated that approximately 90% of homes around the world have televisions, however, with the introduction of internet broadcasting, the number is declining in favor of computers.

World Television Day was established in 1996 by the United Nations. It is celebrated annually on November 21.

World Television Day Facts & Quotes

• TV stimulates the economy by providing countless avenues for jobs. Over 1.2 million people in the European Union alone are employed in the media sector
• In France, 63% of children between the age of 0 and 15 live in a household with 4 screens (TV, computer, tablet, etc.).
• Television creates authority. When something is shown on TV it has a particular authority about it because you know that you and millions of other people are seeing it and that professionals have produced it.
• In Canada, adults 18-34 spent an average of 13.5 hours weekly watching TV in 2018.
• Television is a medium because anything well done is rare. - Fred Allen, American comedian, and radio show host.

World Television Day Top Events and Things to Do

• Spread awareness on social media by using the hashtags #WorldTelevisionDay, #TelevisionPhilosophy, and #TVDay.
• Get together with friends and create your own short news segment as if it was on television. This will be a fun, creative experiment about what it feels like to read the news on TV, and you’ll also learn a lot along the way!
• Donate your TV if you have an extra one you can live without. You can donate it to Donation Town who will then pass it along to a family that does not have a TV. It is both helping a family in need and better for the environment because your TV is not ending up in a landfill.
• Watch a documentary on your TV. Documentaries educate the people on a variety of topics such as AIDS/HIV, the Holocaust, Nuclear Accidents, Human Trafficking, Drug Rings, and Diabetes complications.
• Read a book about television. Some suggestions are Television Studies, A Companion to Television, and A Study of Modern Television.

World Television Day References and Related Sites

www.un.org: Television Day

www.un.org: United Nations

www.theglobaltvgroup.com: World TV Day

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48th World Hello Day (21 November, 2020)

Hello Day History

World Hello Day seeks to encourage communication between countries. This day aims to highlight the importance of effective communication as a way to ensure peace. It emphasizes communication rather than force as a way to resolve conflict. It hopes for dialogue between disagreeing countries.

World Hello Day was started in 1973 by brothers Brian and Michael McCormack as a reaction to the Egypt-Israel (Yom Kippur War) conflict. It is observed annually on November 21st.

Hello Day Facts

The McCormack brothers mailed over 1300 letters to government leaders around the world to encourage participation in the first World Hello Day in 1973. Since then, 180 countries have observed the day.

The first use of 'hello' in print was observed in 1826 in an edition of the Norwich Courier in Norwich, Connecticut.

According to Merriam-Webster, the use of 'hello' as a telephone greeting is attributed to Thomas Edison. In 1877, Edison wrote to the president of the Central District and Printing Telegraph Company of Pittsburgh explaining that hello would serve as a good greeting.

Hello Day Top Events and Things to Do

Say hello to 10 different people. World Hello Day highlights how personal communication can preserve peace and start the conversation.

Learn to say hello in another language. There are hundreds of different languages, why not learn a few phrases from one that interests you?

Communicate with someone you've lost touch with. An argument may have led to things falling out or perhaps the time has just gone by. This could be a chance to reconnect.

Hello Day References and Related Sites

www.china.org.cn: What to do on World Hello Day

www.worldhelloday.org: Origins

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