3-28-13 Television Bad for Children In the days when television screens were brimming with images of "The Cosby Show" and "Three’s Company‚" parents barely gave a second thought when their youngsters spent a couple hours in front of the tube. But TV isn’t what it used to be. There are more than 100 channels available via cable in most American communities‚ and much of the programming might send shock waves through parents raised on Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers. Television is hurting the
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Classification Essay on Television Shows Tatiana Wright ENG 1020 T. Blackwell April 24‚ 2012 Television shows are really common in the United States besides radio. I like to watch television to keep myself updated with what is going on in this universe. Many people watch television to be informed about what’s going on in the world‚ for entertainment to let time go by‚ and entertainment for children to learn from educated channels. But not many find only television as a source they use the
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Life without Television When my family’s only television set went to the repair shop the other day‚ my parents‚ my sister‚ and I thought we would have a terrible week. How could we get through the long evenings in such a quiet house? What would it be like without all the shows to keep us company? We soon realized‚ though‚ that living without television for a while was a stroke of good fortune. It became easy for each of us to enjoy some activities alone‚ to complete some postponed chores‚ and
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used to influence the masses-and the American television industry is no different. Due to the prevalence of television entertainment in American society‚ many have thought of the impacts of various programs but few have stopped to think of the question prior to being able understanding the impacts‚ which Gritlin asks‚ “What do these programs mean?” By understanding the meaning‚ only then will we be able to understand
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Harmful effects of television. Television is a medium of communication‚ information‚ and entertainment. It is the most popular system for transmitting images and sounds to people. In fact‚ television can have negative effects due to radioactivity‚ falsehood and obsession. First of all‚ television releases radiation. A lot of people believe that television is harmless. However‚ scientific studies prove that unlike any other household equipment television sends out a lot of radioactive rays. Indeed
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Radio and Television Advertising We are constantly surrounded by advertising. From bus stop benches to televsion commericals. Everywhere we lookd something is being advcertised. Two of the best ways to advertise are radio and television. These two mediums effect virtually everyone. Most of us listen to the radio or watch televison at some point each day. Because of this‚ many of us are able to remember products by the jingles or slogans that are used. An example of this is the slogan for
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What is the trouble with television? In MacNeil’s article‚ “The Trouble with Television‚” he states that television discourages concentration. MacNeil wrote this article around thirty years ago‚ so one may ask of the article’s validity today. The claim that television discourages concentration still contains its prior validity today. The variety of different shows becomes somewhat of a narcotic (280‚ 1‚ 1). People constantly have a guide through the many wonders of this world in 30
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The Reality of Reality Television Jacqueline Knudsen ENG122: English Composition II Jenna Fussell February 2‚ 2013 The Reality of Reality Television Have you ever set there watching your favorite reality television show and wondered what effects it could have on you‚ your family or your friends? Truth is most people do not think about the effects television shows can have before watching them or allowing their children to watch them. This
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Television has been a large part of American lives for decades. The content that is shown on television influences‚ persuades‚ and fosters conformity in U.S. society. Males‚ females‚ the young‚ and the old are all impacted in some way by watching television. Over time‚ society has changed because of television and society will continue to change because of television. Over the years‚ research has been done to determine the effects television has on people and their behavior. According to Myers
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become so addicted to television and other electronics that we would let them become one of the most important aspects of our lives? After reading the essay written by Marie Winn titled “The Plug-In Drug”‚ I believe that it might be true for a large majority of us. In this day and age‚ people become so addicted to their television‚ computer‚ or their video games that they neglect their other responsibilities or tend to forget about the more important things in life. Television has taken control of
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