TV: is it a good thing?
В· Introduction:
Mass Media are one of the most characteristic features of moderncivilization. People are united into one global community with the help of massmedia.People can learn about what is happening in the world very fast usingmass media.
The mass media include: newspapers, magazines, radio & TV.Themost exciting and entertaining kind of M.M. is television. It brings movingpictures and sound directly to people's homes.So we can see events in farawayplaces.
The name "TELEVISION" comes from Greek word meaning "FAR" andLatin word meaning "to see", so it means "to see far ".
В· Advantages :
TV has good andbad sides.First of all it keeps people informed, we can learn a lot ofinformation watching TV. We can choose programs that appeal to us more, becauseTV provides programs for all interest.Sometimes we can relax, entertainourselves when we are tired.Moreover it's stopes people feeling lonely, it iseducational and cheap.Advertisement on TV gives us information about differentproducts and it makes easier to choose things to buy.When we watch TV we learnabout the world, famous people and global or recent news.
В· Disadvantages :
But TV has a lotof disadvantages.It takes a lot of time and it makes us lazy.
Therefore it'sharmful for our health and bad for eyes.Some violent programs and films makespeople violent.So VIOLENCE become a vital problem.Watching TVtakes all free time from almost all people.We just watch it, not concentrate, andwaste time.
В· Conclusion:
In my opinion weneed TV inspire of it's disadvantages.People need something like informationcenter.As for me I like that there is great choice of programs and wide rangeof topics and problems for discussion on TV.I think it's important to keeppeople informed about almost everything.People must know important informationbecause they can use it in useful and right way.
So, all thisshows that science can take good forms and evil forms.What forms does it takedepends on the way people work with science.It is impossible to stopprogress, to stop people to investigate and explore the world.But people shouldcare it wouldn't be led in wrong direction.