It never fails. You’re flipping through the channels looking for a good program to watch and you bump into one that is not the type of programming you’d expect to see on a particular station. Television has gotten racier and racier over the years. It used to be that stations couldn’t use certain language, and they were very restricted as to how much flesh they could show. The FCC has become lax in what they allow to be aired, however, and programming directors are taking full advantage of it.

Many say, “If you don’t want to watch it, just change the channel!” But what if it’s a channel that you expect to see family programming on, or a channel that you expect to see certain content aired? What if the program is being taken off the air, but you want to see it stay on the air? The fact is that you can influence what airs on TV. It will take time and effort on your part, though, if you really want to see significant change.

One approach would be to become part of the Nielsen family of viewers. Nielsen uses different media to measure over 40% of TV viewing behavior via ratings. Stations that use Nielsen ratings to measure the number of viewers of their programming will cancel programming that is not bringing in a large enough viewing audience. If you want more details about the Nielsen family, you may find more information at www.nielsen.com.

If you’re interested in becoming a part of the Nielsen family of viewers, you may send an email to the Nielsen Company via the Nielsen website at http://en-us.nielsen.com/contact. The company may not consider you, though, since they use specific criteria for their participants. The company randomly selects individuals to participate. They typically do this through the use of mailings to enlist participants.

If Nielsen would accept you as a part of their family of viewers, maybe you could enlist everyone you know to go to the site and request to become part of the Nielsen family. If you get enough followers to count as a vote toward certain programming or certain type of programming, you could make a difference and influence the programming you see on TV.

Another option would be to launch a campaign of phone calls, letters, cards and emails. Enlist others like your friends, family and neighbors. Recruit people you meet through social networks. Start an online blog and get the word out about what programming you’d like to see aired on certain channels. If you get a blog going and get enough people to participate, you’ll eventually have a large enough following to apply some much-needed pressure to networks to change their programming. This kind of response would have the same impact as Nielsen ratings.

In regards to starting your own blog, you can actually do this for free. Google offers a free online blog at www.blogger.com/home. There are other online blogs you can start for free, too. Just make sure they are really free. If you do decide to start one, make sure you select the option that does not allow automate posts to your blog. That way you can screen feedback before you allow it to be posted. This will ensure that only the comments that will encourage your cause will Brand Viagra be posted.

Regardless as to what approach you take, don’t give up. Form a coalition to fight for what you believe is good programming. Don’t be detoured by negative feedback. Keep your focus on your goal. You can make a difference!

Author Bio: Ki works as a broker in the Austin Texas real estate market. He maintains a website on available properties in the Austin MLS. He also provides a blog covering Austin real estate. It provides insights into the current state of the Austin market.

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