Q: Does TV provide a good form of entertainment? Is it just a convenient delivery system for advertisers to send their messages to the masses? Is it an inane use of time? Can it be all three?
A: I believe that TV is not a good form of entertainment. Many people supplement this easy experience of sitting in front of a colored screen for hours, for real life experiences such as actually playing football or hanging out with their friends. However, I also believe that TV plays an important part in today's economy. Since a vast majority of the population watches TV, there is a large audience to market products and sell items to viewers. Advertisers are able to send a powerful message to their consumers in a 30 second commercial in between a TV show. As I mentioned before, it is indeed a waste of time because real life experiences should develop your character, not the television screen. Reading a book, running, or writing are better supplements because they intellectually engage you, and you have to think about what you're doing, rather then the TV, which does the thinking for you.
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