Media: Television and Computers — 03 January 2012
Thoughts on Television

The reality behind television. It’s not even the programming (pun intended) – it is what it does to the human brain and brain wave activity.

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A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that children under the age of two shouldn’t be watching any television at all. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on the study. (I really do not like the way the newscaster calls children “the kid” so much – cringe, and she’s not much better with her “our kids sit in front of the TV all day long!”

36 hours a week?  Next we have Ryan who wishes to inform his audience of the negative effetcs of children watching too much tv and to enlighten his audience on the healthy substitutions that can be taken in its place.

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In summary…

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