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The Effects of Television on Society

The Effects of Television on Society. By: Matthew Potvin. Why did I choose to research the television? Lots of information Wanted to find out about the negative effects I LOVE TV!. Introduction. Became commercially available in the late 1920’s 1939 12” RCA - $600

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The Effects of Television on Society

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  1. The Effects of Television on Society By: Matthew Potvin

  2. Why did I choose to research the television? • Lots of information • Wanted to find out about the negative effects • I LOVE TV! Introduction

  3. Became commercially available in the late 1920’s • 1939 12” RCA - $600 • Did not have color until early 1950’s • 98.5% of U.S. households own 1 television • 130,327,718 homes Backround

  4. Pros • Main source for World Wide news • Advertising • Entertainment • Cons • Obesity • Promotion of Sex and Violence Pros and Cons

  5. # 1 source for the news • Before the television, people got their news by: • Newspaper • Radio • Word of mouth • Majority of people would rather watch then listen The News

  6. Before graduating high school, the average American sees 360,000 commercials • Money from commercials  TV Networks Fund TV shows • $30,477,000,000 – 2011 cable advertising revenue • Keeps us in touch with what is on the market Advertising

  7. Most common source of entertainment • 51 hours • Average amount a household has the television on per week • 111.3 million viewers watched the 2012 Super Bowl between The Patriots and The Giants • Record setting • Lots of Variety Entertainment

  8. Children 6-11 • 1963 – 4.5% seriously overweight • 2009 – 13.9% seriously overweight • Watch average 3 hours a day of television • 54% have a television in their room • Many children and adults would rather watch television than be active • TV viewing time snacking physical activity Obesity

  9. Violence • 73% of the time the people in TV dramas who commit violent acts go unpunished • By age 18, the average American child sees 200,000 violent acts on TV • 20,000 murders • Most by handguns Promotion of Sexand Violence

  10. Sexual Content • In a sample of TV programs taken in 2002: • 64% of programs had sexual content • 1 in every 7 shows included a portrayal of sexual intercourse • Children younger than 8 cannot uniformly discriminate between real life and fantasy/entertainment Promotion of Sexand Violence (continued)

  11. The television has its perks like: • Source for news • Entertainment • It also has negative effects like: • Obesity • Promotion of sex and violence • Used in moderation, I believe the television is harmless and essential in todays world In Conclusion…

  12. "Sex, Violence, and Profanity in the Media." http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/facts/mediaf acts.asp. PTC, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2012. • "USA QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau." http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html. US Census Bureau, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2012. • "The Social Impact of TV.“ http://www.cybercoll ege. com/frtv/frtv030.htm N.p., 25 Apr. 2012. Web. 10 Dec. 2012. • "Television And Obesity." Television And Obesity. N.p., n.d.Web. 11 Dec. 2012.<http://caloriecount. about.com /article/television_and_obesity>. Sources

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