The TV World: Television replaced newspapers as the most common source of information about public events and provided Americans of all regions and backgrounds with a common cultural experience. TV avoided controversy and projected a bland image of middle-class life. Television also became the most effective advertising medium ever invented.…
The news in general tends to give people information about what is going on around the US and around the world. It also helps to make complicated situations easier for the public to read such as explaining how the Flu…
The positive aspects of watching television include that you have something to talk to your friends and relatives about. There are certain programs which are more popular than others if you watch them you feel included and that you have something in common with the people around you. Television can also help to foster a sense of national identity, since a significant proportion of the population will be exposed to the same kind of news programs and television shows, so that people feel that they belong to a wider community. Plus, television can also be very informative and educational, opening people’s eyes up to the world outside. Also educational TV programs provide priceless information that not only educate but also opens up your mind and eyes. Most of these programs teach and educate people on subjects that you may otherwise will never know and are never taught in schools.…
Television made it much easier and less expensive to get new information. In the past, to get a news a person had to buy a newspaper, that is to spend time getting to the newspaper stand and pay some money for a newspaper. Television provides people with an ability to get news instantly, without getting up from the couch, and for free. Of course, there is a certain sum one should pay monthly for using a TV cable, antenna, or a satellite dish, but this fee is relatively small in comparison with the money to pay for all the newspapers one should buy to obtain the same amount of information as from the TV.…
The television can be used to improve political life as well. The news stations cover and…
Television is a good way to help one get educated of politics. “One of the great contributions expected of television lay in its presumed capacity to inform and stimulate the political interests of the American electorate” (Campbell). Without television, many would not be informed about the candidates that are running. This would be why television takes an important role when speaking about presidential debates. Also, millions of people of people own televisions in their household which is where they watch the presidential debates (Chart). On the other hand, many others might believe that being on television might pressure someone to act differently. However, a counter to that would be that newscast try to find things that…
Although television is unavoidable, it does have its benefits. Almost every American has one TV in one room of their home. The news channel is one of the most widely watched program in the world. People watch news as a source of what is happening during the day. Before work, a woman would turn on the news, to check how the weather is so she can pick out the right outfit. Or some may check the news just to take a glance at traffic to see which roads to avoid in order to make it to work on time. The news also benefits children. It helps them understand what is going on in the world. News, current events and historical programming can help make young people more aware of other cultures and people. ( Media Education Resources, 18 Oct 2006. http://www.media-awareness.ca) Some news casts help by showing the latest threats in places or even in food reports, which are good things to be aware of. Some people also find the joy in knowing about the latest product on the market or a brand new diet test. However, the news might not show decent programming for all audiences all the time.…
Thirdly, people usually watch the news on TV. It might be a way of education as well. Watching the news makes people more knowledgeable. They always know the most important information and news all over the world. If you are studying Economics or Business watching news is an essential part of an educational process. It will help you to understand more the subject content better.…
Many other scholars have cited Claussen as to why he believes people choose TV news over newspaper is because ‘it is human nature to want a name and a face and a voice with communication’ (Claussen, 2006).…
By using media people are easy to get information. Many people still like to read newspaper compared with the other media. It is because newspaper is the cheapest and efficient media to get by people.…
A great amount of information we receive today in Europe comes from TV. Although, information is transmitted through radio and internet as well, TV remains nowadays the means through which people is much better informed, because by it they have access to images, speeches and video, 24 hours a day.…
Print and television are two dominant media outlets for the news. Unlike radio, they are predominately visual, although television provides both visual and auditory information. Newspaper and television news organizations each have long-established traditions for reporting news in their respective media, which engenders distinct human behaviors that shape how people obtain news. For instance, television broadcasts present short video-based stories that are sequenced linearly and fit within a specified timeframe for on-air viewing. One’s access to and the sequence of such stories is controlled by the news organization. There are no archives of stories immediately available, unless the viewer records the broadcast. Conversely, newspapers primarily offer text content intended for in-depth reading whereby the reader selects a story of interest and reads it for however long he or she desires; thus, readers control the access to the information presented in the paper. Additionally, the printed paper can be archived for later reading.…
The amount of people that the news reaches is a big factor. Television is watched by most of the population, whereas the amount of people that receive a newspaper or other source of print media is considerably less. Television offers a variety of channels and programs, which means a more complete story, as opposed to a newspaper which might only offer one view. Also, with a majority of people who own smart phones or other forms of internet capable devices adds to usefulness of printed media. Another reason that television and the internet are preferred to print is the amount of work involved to create print media. The newspaper, or a magazine, is something that you have to go out and get, or even worse, wait for. News is not readily available via print and waiting can be unpleasant if you are anxious for the inside scoop or as stated earlier real time information. Television and the internet on the other hand are available anytime and can be accessed even in remote locations. Media from TV and the internet has a greater number of choices such as which news program to view. Television and the internet are a much easier alternative than obtaining news through print.…
First, TV is a good source of information. It allows people to have different kinds of information in easy way. For example, people could watch different kinds of programs that let them know different kind of information in different fields such as health, education, technology and so on and so forth.…
Informative. By watching news channel, we get updated with the things going around the world.…