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1. The media I use the most is television, while print is my least used form of media. This is what I had expected, since I rarely feel the desire to sit down and just read during the school year, I’d rather watch several television episodes. Relaxing on my bed or couch watching TV or Netflix sounds like a more enjoyable evening, instead of sitting at my desk reading boring textbooks for physics. Plus, I traveled home this weekend and all of my recorded shows were ready to be watched, since…

If, hypothetically, some sort of cosmic storm created an EMP signal or something of the other that rendered all digital equipment on earth inoperable, I would spend my time reading, playing ball games with my friends, hiking, biking, relaxing on the beach and enjoying nature in general. Also, I can give my eyes a break! Since our lives are constantly immersed in technology and activities, we can use the downtime to do what we don’t typically do — activities that require no electronics. Those…

“Watching TV Makes You Smarter” is an article that argues the unpopular opinion that watching TV may not be as bad for you as everyone thinks. Steven Johnson believes that depending on the show, TV can actually give your brain a good cognitive workout. He specifically believes that shows such as “24” and “The West Wing” that include complicated plots, make it so the viewer has to use their mind to understand what is happening in the episode. I can agree with this to a certain extent. TV now…

The Not so Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Television Viewing Much attention has focused on what television is doing to American audiences (Swason & Jones, 1951). Both academic and commercial research agencies have studied this medium (Swason & Jones, 1951). Television has the ability to reach a huge population of people 24 hours a day 365 days a year and has a huge impact on society and how others view the world. In today’s time Television is flooded with images of muscle bound men and thin women…

Hey You! TV Sucks! TV is part of our everyday lives. But why do you even watch TV; What makes TV so interesting and appealing to you? I may not know why TV is so addictive to watch, but I do know that it is not always good for you, or even if you’re a parent it’s not good for your child. Tv is a way to show you and make you hear sounds that are being transmitted on TV screens. But are you asking yourself why TV is bad for you, because maybe when you sit down to watch ur next TV series you…

Effects of Television on Children Television has become, to most children, an intimate friend. They watch TV everyday whether on a regular or irregular time. When one of the kids was asked about what her family consists of she answered, “our family consists of father, mother, grandma, and TV.” This means that TV has been a close tool to children. The topic of TV and its effects on children has been debated. Some say that it has good effects if it is used in the right way and under the guidance…

Imagine you are in class, and various students pull out their phones while the teachers are giving a lesson.What do you do? This situation has become a constant and teachers have proposed “Shut Down Your Screen Week” for the better of students and their peers. Some people may believe that this idea is a good and beneficial event, but others may argue that it is bad and hopeless. Both teachers and students will have to decide if “Shut Down Your Screen Week” is a profitable event for everyone.…

Once you you get into a habit of doing something every day it is really had to pull yourself away. Technology has become a major part in our lives and we can not help it because it is everywhere and everyone uses it. It is how we communicate and work and to go without it for a while could end up hurting us. As I sat up in my bed I saw the glaring sun while it started to peek through the curtains. I jumped out of bed and ran down stairs to go watch TV then that's when I realized I was going…

Segment [06:39-09:58] The inventors of Eniac, John Mauchly and Presper Eckert were reluctant to give up their dreams hence they started a computer company. Their first step was to find customers for their company. Eckert and Mauchly knew that their first customers were in the business community. The business community relied on punched card tabulating machines for record keeping and it was a tedious task. Eckert and Mauchly decided to sell their first computer to the U.S. census bureau. They…

Cell Phones, social media, television, spending nights watching movies and shows, whether with friends or alone, it feels like society have been doing it since forever. Has it become too late to quit? Television has become a huge heavy in families lives, preventing communication and even making ideas all blend into one. Two authors, Ellen Goodman and Ray Bradbury have been looking into this issue in their own style. In Goodman's factual article, “Primal Screen”, she explored how simple it can be…