Based on the estimation, more than ninety per cent of the family units in the urban countries have at least one set of television (Sharif 1999). According to Leigh (2001), since the first time television was invented, it has enthralled its audience from all generations. This statement was supported by Dr. Thomas Alexander, who said that the television programmes are designed to have a demand of undivided attention. According to the American Time Use Survey (2003) statistics, women and men spent 2.5 hours and 2.8 hours watching television respectively. Many said that watching television gives some bad impact especially to the children as their imaginative skills do not developed well since watching television is a passive activity (Leigh 2001). However, I strongly believe that watching television also have positive effects. This is based on some reasons that could support my statements which are television programmes provide additional information to learn, encourage critical thinking skills among the audiences and refreshes our minds after having a hard day's work.
Firstly, television programmes provide additional information to learn. The television is a good medium of teaching among the students. They are believable to understand more on what they have seen rather than what they have read (Leigh 2001). In addition, news programmes on television also ensure us to access to the latest current issues of local and world networking. Besides, youngsters have more information which allowing them to explore the beauty of the world (Rutherford 2002). They also can share and discuss with their friends on the knowledge that they get from the television programmes about the global problems (Sharif 1999). So, I strongly believe that watching television has a positive effect.
Secondly, watching television programmes encourages critical thinking skills among the audiences. They become more curios about the world around them. This makes them become expert on the cultural identity and the contribution of the other cultures to communities (Leigh 2001). Not only that, from the resolving of the conflict in the programme shown, families can discuss the better solutions that are possible. The discussions help to develop a critical thinking skill which is necessary for learning purposes and social interactions (Sharif 1999). Again, viewing television programmes give a positive effect as it helps to develop critical thinking skills.
Lastly, watching television programmes also refreshes our mind after having a hard work at schools or offices. Young people can forget for a while about the frustration and stress caused by the increasing demands and expectations put on them. Hence, they become more refreshed and ready to concentrate on the other works (Rutherford 2002). So, watching television can help to relax our mind and body thus it proves that viewing television lead to positive effects.
As a conclusion, watching television has positive effects such as additional information can be learnt and the critical thinking can be triggered among audiences. Furthermore, it also refreshes our mind after having a hard work at schools or offices. Therefore, I strongly believe that watching television also have positive effects instead of bad impacts that the people always think and talk about.
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