Television is a popular form of communication medium in any household. It has also
become an important part in our daily life. It cannot be denied that television from
which we get information and entertainments, has contributed to the improvement of
our society. But, on the contrary, I think television tends to have a tremendous
influence on its viewers.
Instead of its advantages, the presence of television also affects negatively on our
society. First, based on the recent research, people of all ages use this media to
entertain themselves for an average of five hours a day. The content exposure of TV,
of course, will influence the viewers, not only their thinking but also attitudes. This
can be seen from the fact that many criminalities are inspired from the scene of TV.
Second, people can be adversely influenced by constant watching TV. They less
participate in physical and social activities, spend less time reading and working, and
see a work of violence that can affect their feeling of security.
The last, commercial advertisements on TV can be a kind of brain washing.
Physicologically, constant show of advertisements will create people’s images about
one product. No wonder people are easier to remember the motto or slogan of an
advertisement than to retrieve information that they have learned.
Based on my explanation above, it is clear that TV will be a kind of monster if we
cannot manage it well. It is very important for us to handle and manage the
presence of television in order to overcome the negative effects of television,
especially for children and young generation.
Note :
effect (n) : pengaruh, dampak
affect (v) : berpengaruh
influence (v) : mempengaruhi
influence (n) : pengaruh
