9. Because TV is better at transmitting experience or impressions, it is better suited for in depth analysis and complex interpretations than is print news.…
Television made it much easier and less expensive to get new information. In the past, to get a news a person had to buy a newspaper, that is to spend time getting to the newspaper stand and pay some money for a newspaper. Television provides people with an ability to get news instantly, without getting up from the couch, and for free. Of course, there is a certain sum one should pay monthly for using a TV cable, antenna, or a satellite dish, but this fee is relatively small in comparison with the money to pay for all the newspapers one should buy to obtain the same amount of information as from the TV.…
The TV World: Television replaced newspapers as the most common source of information about public events and provided Americans of all regions and backgrounds with a common cultural experience. TV avoided controversy and projected a bland image of middle-class life. Television also became the most effective advertising medium ever invented.…
The news in general tends to give people information about what is going on around the US and around the world. It also helps to make complicated situations easier for the public to read such as explaining how the Flu…
The television can be used to improve political life as well. The news stations cover and…
Television News Television favors the visual. Talking heads provide no more news than radio, although they do provide a sense of personality and hence credibility, and imitation face-to-face communication.…
Despite some people arguing that television has been a destructive force in our society, it is still one of the most important sources of information. Television plays an important role in our everyday lives providing us with tons of news, movies, shows, documentaries, sports, and live transmissions from all over the world.…
Many other scholars have cited Claussen as to why he believes people choose TV news over newspaper is because ‘it is human nature to want a name and a face and a voice with communication’ (Claussen, 2006).…
The positive aspects of watching television include that you have something to talk to your friends and relatives about. There are certain programs which are more popular than others if you watch them you feel included and that you have something in common with the people around you. Television can also help to foster a sense of national identity, since a significant proportion of the population will be exposed to the same kind of news programs and television shows, so that people feel that they belong to a wider community. Plus, television can also be very informative and educational, opening people’s eyes up to the world outside. Also educational TV programs provide priceless information that not only educate but also opens up your mind and eyes. Most of these programs teach and educate people on subjects that you may otherwise will never know and are never taught in schools.…
Although television is unavoidable, it does have its benefits. Almost every American has one TV in one room of their home. The news channel is one of the most widely watched program in the world. People watch news as a source of what is happening during the day. Before work, a woman would turn on the news, to check how the weather is so she can pick out the right outfit. Or some may check the news just to take a glance at traffic to see which roads to avoid in order to make it to work on time. The news also benefits children. It helps them understand what is going on in the world. News, current events and historical programming can help make young people more aware of other cultures and people. ( Media Education Resources, 18 Oct 2006. http://www.media-awareness.ca) Some news casts help by showing the latest threats in places or even in food reports, which are good things to be aware of. Some people also find the joy in knowing about the latest product on the market or a brand new diet test. However, the news might not show decent programming for all audiences all the time.…
Television is a good way to help one get educated of politics. “One of the great contributions expected of television lay in its presumed capacity to inform and stimulate the political interests of the American electorate” (Campbell). Without television, many would not be informed about the candidates that are running. This would be why television takes an important role when speaking about presidential debates. Also, millions of people of people own televisions in their household which is where they watch the presidential debates (Chart). On the other hand, many others might believe that being on television might pressure someone to act differently. However, a counter to that would be that newscast try to find things that…
A great amount of information we receive today in Europe comes from TV. Although, information is transmitted through radio and internet as well, TV remains nowadays the means through which people is much better informed, because by it they have access to images, speeches and video, 24 hours a day.…
Print and television are two dominant media outlets for the news. Unlike radio, they are predominately visual, although television provides both visual and auditory information. Newspaper and television news organizations each have long-established traditions for reporting news in their respective media, which engenders distinct human behaviors that shape how people obtain news. For instance, television broadcasts present short video-based stories that are sequenced linearly and fit within a specified timeframe for on-air viewing. One’s access to and the sequence of such stories is controlled by the news organization. There are no archives of stories immediately available, unless the viewer records the broadcast. Conversely, newspapers primarily offer text content intended for in-depth reading whereby the reader selects a story of interest and reads it for however long he or she desires; thus, readers control the access to the information presented in the paper. Additionally, the printed paper can be archived for later reading.…
Informative. By watching news channel, we get updated with the things going around the world.…
First, TV is a good source of information. It allows people to have different kinds of information in easy way. For example, people could watch different kinds of programs that let them know different kind of information in different fields such as health, education, technology and so on and so forth.…