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2, Advantages of TV
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, helps to upgrade knowledge, It helps you to know
the latest trend in the world, It is nowadays one of the widely used communication media,
useful information can be reached to millions of people directly by TV, and you can get a
whole look all over the world, and many people love television so much that they make
their careers out of it.
We can learn several languages and lots of other useful things by watching television, some
shows and channels offer educational programs that can increase our knowledge and make
us more aware of the world around us, It can connect us to the world and beyond.
Television can educate and inform independently of the government in most parts of the world,
People can learn more and more about the world by watching television, It keeps us updated, and we
can watch live news as well as live shows or live sports easily with the help of television.
Disadvantages of TV
Television often participates in risky, violent, or unwise behaviors and reinforces rigid
gender roles and racial stereotypes, It can portray idealized lives & body types that
negatively impact viewers’ self-esteem, Because of the violent news such as killings and
bombings, we may develop an inflated sense of danger, the content that contains sex or
violence can cause a belief that such behavior is normal and acceptable.
Too much TV viewing may lead to sleep concerns, behavior issues, worse grades, and other health
problems, and it can even contribute to obesity.
Television may be addictive; up to 12% of TV viewers feel guilty about how much they watch, identify as
addicts, and find it impossible to cut back.
Television turns us into antisocial creatures, replacing our relationships with family and friends. Viewers
can spend hours merely changing the channel in search of something interesting. Most programs
present a skewed or biased view of events. They are too brief and frequently interrupted by
advertisements to delve deeply into any given subject.