Television: the Undiscovered Drug After a long‚ hard day of school and work‚ I trudge up the stairs to my apartment. As I approach the door‚ I can already hear the mumbles of the television. I open the door and am not surprised to see my sister on the couch‚ hand on remote‚ flipping through channels. I am now accustomed to this picture. My sister could be crowned couch potato queen. She watches television day and night--so much that my cousins and I now refer to her as the Human TV Guide. She knows
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Paragraphs There have been thousands of studies done on the effects of television on children. Most of these studies have leaned toward the negative effects that television has on children. According to a study by the University of Michigan‚ even though television can have positive effects it can also affect the health‚ behavior and family life of children in negative ways. Also while studies have been done on the effects that television has on children under the age of two there has been no clear evidence
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English 121 24 Novemeber 2009 Television and the Effects on its Viewers Television is a big part of everyone’s life‚ it’s the largest format for sharing information and has the largest audience compared to the internet‚ radio and newspaper. Television can shape the way we learn for the better or worse. It’s no secret that too much of anything is bad for us and the same can be said about the television. The first 2 years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. The
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EFFECTS OF WATCHING TELEVISION TO CHILDREN AGES 8-10 IN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA LAGUNA IN THE YEAR 2013 A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Antonio Yango College of Business and Accountancy University of Perpetual Help System Laguna In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for Communication Arts 2 BY CAMILLE HERNANDEZ UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM LAGUNA JANUARY‚ 2013 Introduction In a study done by the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa Children’s
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Negative Effects of Television I believe television is a predator to human society. I think TV has a great negative effect on people who watch it too much. It sucks you in and wastes a lot of your time. I believe television is the reason for so many people to be out of shape. Not only are you immobile but people also have a tendency to snack while they are watching
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the street media is everywhere. The main forms of media are television‚ print material‚ and electronics like computers and video games. The main one in our society is television. Most children start watching T.V. at the age of two and watch between two to three hours per day. Television has only been around since the 1950’s and each generation more and more people now own a T.V. and watch more television. Most kids today even have televisions in their room. The same goes for computers. Computers are
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people‚ watching television is an enjoyable way to spend time. It is an undemanding activity that passes the time and there are very few families that don’t own at least one television. Since so many people now own a television‚ there has been a proliferation in the number of channels available and shows to watch‚ so that you can quite easily find yourself spending hours in front of the television. Consequently‚ you may neglect other activities that need doing. Thus‚ although television may help to ease
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: Teacher‚ Mother‚ Secret lover! What else can it be‚ than our very own Television? Over the years‚ the popularity of television has grown to such an extent that today‚ at least one Television set can be found in almost every home in the world. Its the menace that everyone loves to hate but can’t seem to live without. Nowadays‚ there are hundreds of television channels. For those who are ill or housebound‚ television provides them with a company while they are alone‚ whereas others just enjoy
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It has been argued that the invention of the television has had many harmful effects on our society. There are a wide range of complaints‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ the corruption of youth because of explicit broadcasts‚ Obesity due to viewers rarely leaving the couch‚ to the use of the television as practically a “baby sitter”. While these may be valid arguments‚ I believe the fact of the matter is that it all comes down to the parents‚ or parent. The parent(s) have control
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ogrmI am someone who doesn’t watch TV at all. But there is one show that I just can’t afford to miss ’the fresh prince of bel air’. This show got me hooked the first time I watched it‚ my brother was watching TV and I was there in the living room reading a book. I like reading a lot. I did not realize when I stopped reading and started watching the show instead. The fresh prince of bel air is an American comedy sitcom‚ with a big star will smith. It was originally aired in 1990s. So the main
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