TELEVISION

Television : Bad or Good

Introduction

It is a matter of fact that television plays crucial role in contemporary society and it is impossible to image life without it Nevertheless , the effect of television is wrapped up in lots of controversy . Some researchers claim that television is national drug as people loose sense of reality and reject things they liked before . Of course , television provides social impact and this impact is , actually two-fold . On the one hand , television provides false images of reality and destroys reality through omission , whereas , on the other

hand , it provides positive social impact offering opportunities to get acquainted with unknown cultures , to learn something new about geography and history , etc (Social Impact of Television , 2006

Why Television Is Good

If to support position that television is good , it is necessary to underline that television is a source of unexhausted information Printed media provides certain degree of separation from reality , though television set a visual frame for perceiving interesting information . It means that television graphically highlights main events by means of sound , color , time sequences and feelings

For example , reading about poverty rate in Africa isn 't the same thing as actually seeing all the miseries on the blue screen . It is apparent that television is superficial to printed media as the reports are more vividly perceived . Good pictures are worth million words . Television is used nowadays to make people informed about election campaigns providing information needed to make informed choices . Moreover , television is able to give viewers a glimpse of reality despite looking through the gloss . Television makes people eyewitness ' to happenings ranging from hostile invasion to breeding new species (Social Impact of Television 2006

Secondly , television is a source of relaxation and escape from routine because it allows immediate escape from everyday problems , depressions and anxieties . People become relaxed by watching , for example , beauty and grace of the arts or experiencing excitement of an athletic competition . Furthermore , television gives the opportunity to be lost in fantasy world . Therefore , people 's spirits are uplifted and they are provided even with hopes for better future and faith

Finally , television is a source of new ideas . It is apparent that television puts viewers in the centre of the marketplace of ideas People are allowed to evaluate ideas , to compare them with others and then to decide for themselves whether to reject or to accept them . While watching TV , children are involved in learning and they develop better listening skills (Social Impact of Television , 2006

Why Television Is Bad

If to take position that television is negative , it is necessary to underline that television is national drug . Of course , television is not pharmaceutical drug and it doesn 't have chemical affect on human bodies Television is a drug that causes dramatic changes in human behavior leads to addiction and , what is more important , it hurts human health - several hours of watching TV may result in worsening vision . Television is creating more and more ignorant society as people , for example...