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Television a very powerful visual medium. Practically every household one. Unlike radio, the messages and ideas conveyed to the viewer further reinforced by visual images that accompany these messages and ideas. It a fast and inexpensive medium by which to communicate with the masses. Satellite dishes and all kinds of other receiving devices enable us to receive news and programs from within the country and transmissions from abroad. In some countries, viewers may access to a hundred or more channels through their televisions.

However, it important to note that communication in this setting one way and not interactive. Considering that hardly a day passes without watching TV, it indeed the potential of having a strong effect on us. For the discerning viewer to differentiate between which programs useful content and which not, this may not be a problem. However, when dealing with impressionable young minds, it may be difficult for them to separate reality from make-believe-.

Responsible censorship by the authorities and careful monitoring by parents necessary to ensure that young people not adversely affected by watching this medium. The phrase 'couch potato' coined to describe viewers who constantly in front of their television sets. Their senses continuously only subjected to the images they see sometimes for the better part of the day. Violence a common feature in most entertainment programs to the extent that films to be rated accordingly as most scenes too horrific for younger viewers.

Television not all bad as there positive aspects to it. Educational programs nowadays incorporate all kinds of ways to entertain as well as to educate. Programs such as 'Sesame Street' a large following among children. Documentary films informative and instructional. The expression that 'too much of anything bad' applies here. The idea for viewers to a healthy balance of the different kinds of programs available.

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