Television. Definitely one of the greatest inventions so far, thus with a great impact in society. As it began to earn popularity in the 1950’s people commented that it would create big changes in the future, and as we see today, it has. Not only does it change the way we see the world, but it has drastically changed the way we live. So yes, television influences the actions of teenagers. The answer is simple, what has been debatable, as the article mentions, is whether this influence is good or bad. I believe it’s both, and I found brilliant the way Carole Hicks described the relation between television and it’s impact: “Television’s potential to connect, educate and inform the public is often overshadowed by the lack of individual responsibility in using this modern-day miracle”. As always, I’m a true believer that humans are free to feel and think whatever they please, and therefore they are responsible for their own actions. It’s easy to blame the crazy reality shows we see on TV, or the time television takes away from us, but in the end it’s us who choose to have it affect our lives. We create our own customs, our generations, our own ideas. Nevertheless, as teenagers, the ability for television (which is only an example in a sea of many) to manipulate the way we act is much greater than it would be on a grown adult.
http://carolehicks.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/televisions-impact-on-society/
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