Television plays a crucial role. In the average American household, the TV is on for seven hours and 40 minutes each day, and 40% of Americans report always or often watching television while eating dinner. ... Families who watch little or no television, on the other hand, often find that they have more time to spend with one another in more engaging and interactive activities. ... Excessive television watching harms reading skills both by displacing them from our daily lives and, according to some experts, by affecting the physical structure of the brain. ... This debate may not end up unless...

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Imagine if you were never again allowed to watch what you wanted on television. ... Some people find very different things entertaining on television, one person might enjoy watching war movies or bloody action movies, while another person likes watching romantic movies. ... If censorship continues on television, soon, people will have no choice what to watch on television. ... People would be having their privacy rights infringed upon, no one wants someone telling them what to watch, they should have the choice to watch what they or their children watch in their own time. ... If censorship on...

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The amount of time people could be spending; doing so many other things is being wasted watching television. ... There are many other ways people can occupy their time besides watching television. ... Most of them probably had the time to watch a couple hours of television the night before. ... They think it is so much easier to sit in a reclining chair and watch their favorite television shows. ... When we grow up watching television the sex and violence does seem to effect our minds. ...

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Ever since my younger days, I've always been an avid television watcher. ... Years ago I constantly denied any effects that television has had on me. ... When I was younger, my television preferences were mainly Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Ghostbusters. ... My next main preference in television was sports. Any sport that was on I would watch. ...

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Some television shows are not suitable for all audiences, but it is the parents" job to set guidelines about what they can and can not watch. Shows like "Southpark" are not suitable for young children, but kids believe that since it is a cartoon it is O.K. for them to watch. Until children are old enough to understand the difference between real and make-believe, they should be limited to certain shows they can watch. ... Violence is everywhere, not just on television. ... The television may have violent shows, but parents are responsible for making sure their children are only watching wh...

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Most children watch 21-23 of television per week, and 3 to 5 violent acts per hour ("Media Violence (RE9526)" 1). ... Reading practice by children is being replaced by television watching. ... Violence on television affects children who watch it. ... Children that have lower intelligence in school watch more violent television or believe violent television copies real life (Smith 3). ... The majority of 3,000 researches performed say the children that watch television violence will show attitudes and behaviors that the television shows (Smith 2). ...

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One of the most time consuming activities is watching television. ... Children see violence everyday in their cartoons, but what about shows that they watch in which people star. ... After watching the show, a child may become bored because the reality of the television show is more interesting. ... In one documented case, a Californian boy that was seven years old watched a movie one night. ... Watching cartoons on television may not make him grow up to be a cold-blooded murderer, but the total impact of witnessing repeated acts of violence may slowly cause our society to become more and ...

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Because some television shows promote harmful habits, watching television shows prevents involvement in more productive activities, and television creating a rift between people, the television set is demolishing the world in which we live. ... Also, too many Americans are watching television rather than getting involved in more productive activities. ... It is not surprising to see a family sitting down to dinner these days and watching the television instead of talking to one another. ... Furthermore viewers are also watching how certain races are being portrayed on television and they beg...

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Because some television shows promote harmful habits, watching television shows prevents involvement in more productive activities, and television creating a rift between people, the television set is demolishing the world in which we live. ... Also, too many Americans are watching television rather than getting involved in more productive activities. ... It is not surprising to see a family sitting down to dinner these days and watching the television instead of talking to one another. ... Furthermore viewers are also watching how certain races are being portrayed on television and they beg...

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Among all the modern entertainment media, people spend the majority time in watching television. ... What will happen if the husband spent his evening watching sports in the living room and the wife spent her time watching soap opera in her room, after they finish watching their show they go to bed. ... This is not a big issue when the television first came out. ... Some people may even hurt their back for watching television in an inappropriate position. ... Television today has gone into a wrong direction. ...

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According to many medical studies, in today's world we have more and more children becoming overweight, and I believe that comes from children doing nothing but watching television. ... In some cases families don't even eat in the same room together, they each go to their separate rooms to watch television, barely even saying two words to each other. ... Although some people do believe that television shows like Boomtown, NYPD Blue, and Law in Order depict what is really going on in today's world, I believe that watching these shows makes people numb to when things like murder ...

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TELEVISION IN TODAY"S SOCIETY The family television is one of the most loved pastimes, and is thought to be one of the greatest inventions. ... Many parents watch different programs with their children. ... People are mostly sitting in their houses, and they are watching movies. ... Now the young people after watching different shows, stopped respecting their parents and grandparents. ... They do not spend much time together, they prefer to watch television....

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Many parents watch different programs with their children. ... People are mostly sitting in their houses, and they are watching movies. ... Now with television, storytelling stopped. ... Now the young people after watching different shows, stopped respecting their parents and grandparents. ... They do not spend much time together, they prefer to watch television. ...

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Protesters of television violence believe an increase in television sales also has a negative affect on adolescents viewing violent programming. ... A 1993 report by the American Psychological Association warned that the average American child is watching 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence before leaving elementary school (Hepburn 244). ... Several people who reject television violence are certain that children may also be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward others due to the violence seen on television. ... The V-Chip can be programmed to block out shows with hi...

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(Page 3, Instructional Television: Status and Directions).... (Page 21, Instructional Television: Status and Directions).... " (Page 21, Instructional Television: Status and Directions).... (Page 7, Instructional Television: Status and Directions)." Today's society is almost dependent on television for its entertainment and news, but it's no doubt that it can also be very helpful, despite having grown on unhealthy watch habits, and has changed the world for the better....

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Children can not relate to what they see when they are so young, making the act of watching violent television extremely questionable. ... "Children ages 2 to 5 watch about 28 hours of television each week, or almost 4 hours per day." ... Children who watch a lot of television are less bothered by the violence they see on television than those children who watch only a little. ... Many times, children do not enjoy watching the programs they see on television, but they do not respond by turning the set off simply because it is there to be watched. ... Providing other activities for childre...

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(Dan Johnson) There is some controversy over reality based television shows. ... (Richard Heldenfels 563-569) When you watch reality television you are seeing a group of people get along in a restricted environment. ... That is a reason more people watch it because of this. (Paul Jackson 35-40) When we watch reality television we only care how it looks. ... All that we are seeing is a performance with drama, and thaws what keeps us watching. ...

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An ape is restrained, and forced to watch violent images over and over. ... Surely, the mere watching of a certain amount of television can not cause society to evolve into more violent beings. ... He watched them after being exposed to either an aggressive or non-aggressive movie. ... In these studies it was the boys who watched the violent television programs that were less violent. ... This means that frequent watching of the scene may have to occur. ...

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Children waste approximately 22-28 hours per week watching television. ... Television has a large influence on children's attitudes, ideas, and behaviors. ... Many studies have proven that the more television children watch, the fewer social skills they develop. ... Monitoring what their children are watching can also prove valuable; by discussing, with their children, what TV and movies they watch together, parents can teach their children that reality is much different than what is being portrayed on the screen. While television is a useful, and sometimes beautiful thing, it is often ...

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Television has lately been pushing the limits. ... From this, I can presume that 34 percent of a child's life is wasted on watching television. ... Parent must make sure that their children are watching appropriate shows according to their age. ... So therefore, it makes it even harder for a parent to watch their child, but parents must apply themselves a little more. ... If you"re a parent that works late, you must find a way to control what they watch. ...

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On average I spend five hours weekly watching television. It makes me mad that the majority of this time is spent watching what I believe to be stupid commercials instead of the actual television programs. ... There are several different television shows that I enjoy watching. ... In return this would help make their commercials more enjoyable to watch. ... There are entirely way too many commercials broadcasted on television, and to make matters worse the same ones are continuously repeated. ...

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As a child, my mother rarely let my brothers and I watch television. ... The more I watched, the more I was consumed with it. ... I can watch a movie, listen to music, read a newspaper, talk to someone in Europe, or even handle my banking. ... Another influence in my life has been the television. ... After watching Law and Order, I decided to take some law courses to learn a little bit more about lawyers. ...

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This vast desire for seemingly live television has made a great impact upon major network television stations. ... By being able to watch shows such as ER, which ranked first among viewers this past week, people can direct their attention onto another person's drama while ignoring their own. ... Unlike its other competitors in the world of "live based" television, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire gives those who watch substance, instead of pure provoked conflict. ... I also feel movies leave a greater impact on the mind than television shows do. ... What we must realize though is that televi...

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There are many methods of secondary research that Fox can use to determine what their target audience will watch in the future. ... During this time Fox Entertainment has solidified its position as the most successful owner/operator of television stations in the country, and maintained its leadership in television production. ... Fox believes it is a pioneer in the television industry with respect to debuting new television shows that offer a certain uniqueness about them which helps them differentiate themselves from other shows and other networks. ... Fox also increased their television st...

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The term couch potato has been pegged to individuals who sit comfortably in their homes, with the television remote control in their hands, glued to the television, entertaining themselves. ... Television is a wonderful pleasure to the eyes. ... The television keeps us in communication with the outside world. ... Television slowly sucks away at the viewers thinking capacity. As the viewers watch the theatrics of the televised shows, they are regurgitated and applied throughout the viewer's everyday activities. ...

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