Question
Television broadcasting benefited greatly from its wireless predecessors because signal allocation was already in place. Content demand from the public was high, and programming became less about education and more about entertainment. Scholars have studied and continue to study the effects of television on society.
From your reading, what are some of the issues that have been identified because of these changes in television?
A Advertisements on television have led to growing discontent among children and youth who have developed an entitlement syndrome and expect to have everything they want.
B Television watching has led to a decline in interest in science and engineering and a decrease in inventions and innovation throughout the world.
C Declining social relationships as well as a decrease in reading and physical activity, especially among children, have been attributed to excessive television viewing.
D Promoting commercial, social, and political agendas on television has increased confusion about what is best for families and communities.
This question is taken from BSCom 100 – Introduction to Communication » Summer 2023 » Week 1 Summative Assessment
