You might wonder how I write weblog about TV while I seldom watch TV at home. But actually, I DO watch TV two or three hours a week; a few programs I watch regularly, and sometimes movies and documentaries. And when TV is left on at eating houses I go for lunch sometimes. I feel disgusted simply because I seldom watch TV at home, so I take seats where TV is out of sight. Why? Let me place my honest and blunt views:
1. Those programs on always-on TV -often news analysis programs, look like just showing chatting among casts.
Then, may I ask casts to be good role models in communication?
Stop trapping others in each other's wordings, interrupting others' talk too much, one-way conversation, and various bad examples. Stop rattling on and on shortcomings of other people and world as if being a conquering hero, which make our society even more and more smothering.
2.Those "news programs" sometimes report important news about politics, international affairs, business and economy. But they talk about them briefly, and they lay the social news aside, And move on to entertainment news immediately and take time to talk about it, -Especially when it comes scandals like stars' illicit love affairs, they talk even more eagerly, -And back to the social news briefly again. At least, why don't they report one topic at a time without dividing? Even if they place greater importance on amusement than information and instruction, Since they are running "news" analysis programs, they should take precedence in reporting information thatrelates with viewers' daily life -Such as solar flare that can damage satellite communications and GPS.
3. As forreports catering to panjandrumsthat is often accused online, I cannot say anything because the time to watch TV is too short to compare and judge. But I think this accuse is on the mark that so many TV programs treat trendy online topics and magazine articles, without collecting evidence
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Those daytime news-analysis TV shows are aimed at people who are supposed to be at home at this time slot, such as housewives and elderly people with no daytime job. It's understandable that plainness is required. But then, if TV providers’ side insist themselves as information source, Is it an outrage to question back whether their intention is spreading anti-intellectualism or policies to keep general public ignorant
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TV providers' side don't regard appearances to earn attention from general public called audience rate
, Viewers' side should be active against this passive media. It's NO GOOD to leave TV on meaninglessly, while TV is always passive media. Recently,power-harassment and assault by an assemblywoman was revealed from the victim secretary's recording, and drew public attention. "News programs" of commercial stations played back the insulting words on and on in amusement. Later, a problem came up that small children were found out mimicking those insulting words. As for this, it's partly parents' fault to leave such TV programs on without question.
Today, I cannot afford to mention how TV and other various media encourage bullies. In the meantime, I'd like to order them to be conscious of influence, responsibility, and significance of existence of TV
, which is nothing new. If I want to increase time to watch TV, I would have to become a full-time housewife or give up all kinds of music activity.