Annika Velt, Essay

      Is Today's Television A Source Of Entertainment Or A Source Of Information? 

 

     Nowadays television affects almost everyone. It has many functions. It can be a source of entertainment or information. Newer television sets even offer a possibility to surf on the Internet, but this is not the main reason why people reach for the remote. They watch television to see something entertaining. Why is that so?

    Firstly, most of people watch television when they are bored. Television distracts our attention and time flies during watching some film. For example, it is a rainy day. You have refreshed your facebook, twitter or any other page several times, but still nothing new appears. You have even cleaned your room and tried to do everything else to not feel bored, but nothing seems to help. But then you open the television and you can watch it for hours. Also, if someone is sick and could not even come out of the bed, movies or series are good way to spend time. In this case, the person looks for something easy to watch, a kind of show, where you do not have to think all the time.

    The second reason, why people prefer television as a source of entertainment, is that they just want to relax. When a person comes home after work or school, he wants to forget his problems. Today there are so many different channels and some even focus on specific topics. For example: sports, nature, history, travelling, music and so on. All you have to do is to choose the one you like the most and enjoy the program.  News on the other hand are mostly negative and they can cause more stress.

     Nevertheless, some people do not care about entertainment shows or they just do not have time to watch television. They only watch news once in a day. If person can not find anything interesting from entertainment show, why should he watch it. Or if someone comes home really late, he does not have time to watch some series. He just watches the news and goes to bed.

     In conclusion, television is mostly a source of entertainment. People watch movies and series when they are bored or when they want to relax. Still, some people do not care about entertainment shows and they only watch news.