The Effects of Television

Sitting in school, little Jane sits anxiously watching the clock. The teacher is talking to the class, but Jane can’t wait to get home. When the bell finally rings, she runs out of the classroom, and all the way home. After blasting in the house, she runs to turn on the TV. Having nothing more exciting to do, Jane will sit in front of the television until her mom pulls her away for dinner. …

…an educator, but overtime is gradually ruining our youth. The bottom line is we need to educate our youth and redirect the negative influences of television into positive activities. 5 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Big World, Small Screen: The Role of Television in American Society, University of Nebraska Press, 1992 2. Comstock, George, with Haejung Paik, Television and the American Child, Academic Press, 1991 3. “Television in the Home: The 1997 Survey of Parents and Children,” Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania, June 9, 1997.