With the invention of television came an explosion of pop/culture, mass-media, and the ability for one individual to affect the lives of millions of people. This also

come from a country ... that puts a lot of American movies on and has more graphic violence within its live drama on the BBC than anywhere else, and there is a lot less

began the claims of televisions adverse affect on today’s youth. Many individuals argue that today’s generation is more desensitized towards violence than any generation in the past. These same individuals argue that there is a direct correlation between violence expressed outwardly mimicking the violence seen on TV In congressional testimony defending television, CBS president Howard Stringer points toward a different cause of violence. "I

In conclusion it is my contention that, yes, television does have the potential to positively impact our society. However, being that a majority of Americans use it improperly there can be dire consequences. An individual losing grip on reality due to television is not a good scenario. The fact that an individual would rather watch a senseless show (which does nothing to expand their mental abilities/capacity) than read a book and expand their vernacular is not good. However there are people who use television merely as an informational tool, in order to increase thier knowledge of current events. Therefore I believe that, yes, TV like many other things can be very beneficial, but if abused or used improperly (as it tends to be by today’s society) the negative consequences can be extreme, and more than we can currently fathom.

than they are with the international affairs that affect our lives on a daily basis. It is said that the average person spends one-third of their life en

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