Sunday, September 27, 2015

For the love and hate of television - Kyle W

TV. Our world today revolves around it. There is TV for everyone. News channels, educational channels, movie channels, prime time television, kids cartoons, adult cartoons, reality TV, sports channels, comedy channels, food networks, etc... The list could go on forever.
Many people spend hours a week or even a day watching TV. Some people argue that watching TV is entertaining and that's why they do it so much but others say that it's a waste of time. Neither side of is completely right but neither side is completely wrong.
While TV can be a huge waste of time and you can loose an hour to a whole day or even more to mindless TV watching it can also be very entertaining and you can immerse yourself into the stories being told or you can learn an interesting new recipe or learn what's happening in the world around you. Reality TV is a waste or time either way though.
As well as a huge waste of time and at the same time a good form of entertainment TV is also a very good way for advertisers to deliver their messages. While watching TV you are going to be exposed to commercials whether you want to be or not and so some advertisers have gotten their message to you and maybe even convinced you that their product is a good investment.
Commercials are such a big part of television that's the only reason people watch TV sometimes such as during the Super Bowl when the best advertisements are played and millions of people see them.
So yes TV is a good form of entertainment and it is an inane use of time and it is a convenient advertisement delivery system, all at the same time.

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