Andy- Assignment 5

       Once I watched TV almost every night of the week, usually hours a week. Though I have grown away from the television I still watch it with my family occasionally. On these occasions I often see many sides of TV. I see violent murder mysteries, crude adult cartoons, and trashy reality TV shows, but there are still beacons of light in bleak landscape of the channel guide. (Semi) educational channels like the Discovery Channel and the History Channel can show us many new and interesting things throughout the world. We can get in touch and learn about our communities through local programming. Educational programs can assist parents in developing their children's minds. Millions of people in the United States and around the world rely on television to deliver news to them. TV is a very powerful tool, one that could be used to make the world a better place, but it has become a way for the average person to escape from their problems and simply stop thinking. I believe that even though TV has become a mindless form of entertainment and profit, given time and collaboration it can be a source of productivity for the entire world.