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

Hello

Here is my essey.

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

            Even toughed some people may say that television is a source of information, I would say that maybe it was some time ago, but now its main purpose is to entertain us.

            To begin with, when you turn on your TV, you will probably have a bigger chance to see some kind of show, series, movie etc rather than a news or information program. That of course when assuming you open your TV at random time, not only when there are news coming from your box. Try to do next: Check a schedule, pick a channel and see how many programs are source of entertainment and how many tells you something smart or gives you a information. You could argue and say that you open Discovery channel and there are almost all shows for information. Surely on that channel it is in that way, but now I would ask you how much Discovery style based channels there are and what is the amount of entertainment channels in your TV. You probably know the answer would be that fun overwhelms information in TV nowadays.

            Also the reason why we have large amount entertainment rather than knowledge on our TV may also be caused by the fact that we have so many other ways to get information. We have internet, radio, newspapers, mobile phones, email, facebook etc. These things have lowered the need to shows and tell about news on TV, there just is not so great need for it.

            However, that we have so many other way to get information, we still have news and stuff on TV. Why? Well, because some people like it. It is good to sit on your chair or on couch and just do nothing and watch box. It is easier also, when you don't have to click, choose and select all the time what you want to read or see. Of course that applies when you do not have specific need for some kind of news and you just want to see what is going on world. Similarly if you, for example you are too lazy to read a book, or you are not a reader type of person, it is easier to watch documentaries from TV.

            All in all we watch TV for entertainment, may it be fun based or educational. The idea of non-interactive screen is still very popular and I do not think it will go away for many decades.