“Television is doing irreparable harm” Television‚ one of the most popular and used media‚ is accessible to a considerable number of people nowadays. Although it is an important medium of entertainment and knowledge‚ I believe that their inappropriate use can be dangerous. In the first place‚ the programming many times is not good or interest at all. There are many dumb programs on TV. Though they‚ frequently have a big audience‚ their contents are quite superficial and in poor taste. In addition
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Rationale For the purposes of this project‚ I have selected the television show called Scandal. Scandal is a highly charged politically devious show surrounding the highest valued employees of the White House. The show’s main character is named Olivia Pope who is quickly branded as a political “Fixer” that (with the help of a team of very loyal Lawyers and friends) that work to help high value clients menuver though their scandelous predicaments. Furthermore‚ she is quickly noted as the reason
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Television viewing is a regular part of American daily life. Many Americans‚ especially children ages 8 to 18 watch television more than 44.5 hours a week (Espejo). Approximately 38 hours of these is spent watching commercial media (Rowe and Ruskin 28-35). This allows children to be manipulated by companies‚ especially since "Most children under age 6 cannot distinguish between programming and advertising and children under age 8 do not understand the persuasive intent of advertising." This can
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just the news! Many popular television shows -- even those in the so-called "family" time slot of 7-8:30 p.m. -- also feature much more violence than shows aired in this time slot just a few years ago. American children watch an average of between three and fours hours of television daily. As a result‚ TV violence and children has become a hot topic. Studies show extensive viewing of television violence may cause children to become more aggressive and anxious. Children who watch many hours a week
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benefits. Besides‚it also causes several negative effects. According to a recent survey‚ a child watches television more than 4 hours / day‚ and they are very hard to change this habit. It is very harmful. Children watching TV too much can face to many diseases and other psychological problems as clarified in the following essay The first harmful from watching TV too much is that it can reduce the ability of concentration and awareness. Actually‚ watching television causes many serious effect to
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Influence of American Television on Audiences On April 30‚ 1939‚ the first television broadcast was unveiled to the audiences of North America at the New York World’s Fair opening in Flushing Meadows‚ Queens. Feelings of awe and amazement were shared throughout the crowds. However‚ with the emergence of the Second World War in the very same year‚ real growth for the television was delayed and as a result did not truly begin until the early 1950s. At this point in time‚ the television became commonplace
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Televisions Affect on People According to studies‚ statistics show that the average American family spends 5 and a half hours watching television. This shows the affect that television can have on viewers. It has been argued if television can affect the viewers learning development. In this paper I will talk about four authors view on the impact of television and how it affects others. Steven Johnson‚ an author‚ argues television actually stimulates your brain‚ based on what television
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Cause & Effects of Excessive Television Viewing Is television good or bad for your health? What effects does TV have on children‚ teens and adults? It’s a good thing to watch TV‚ but it has to be for a certain amount of time. There are many adults who let their young children watch TV only‚ because they want to keep them entertained while they are busy. One thing that the parent doesn’t notice is that they are hurting their child more than what they think. Many teenagers these days get home
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The Negative Effects of Television In the argumentative essay “T.V. Addiction” by Marie Winn‚ Winn relates watching television to having an addiction with drugs and alcohol. The television experience allows us to escape from the real world and enter into a pleasurable and peaceful mental state. When it comes to television‚ Marie asks the following question: Is there a kind of television viewing that falls into the more serious category
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Television‚ a Waste of Time And Money Television has become increasingly more popular through the years since it was first invented. In fact it is so popular that almost every home in America has one or more television sets. TV started when Edwin Belin‚ an English man‚ held the patent for the transmission of photographs by wire as well as fiber optics and radar‚ which demonstrated a mechanical scanning device that was an early ancestor to modern television. With TV sets almost everywhere in sight
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