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Television, Navigating the Content of our Global Neighborhood
All of television is educational. The only question is: What does it teach? – Nicolas Johnson, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission School age children in the U.S. watch on average twenty-eight hours of television a week according to Nielson Media Research. They spend an average of 5.6 hours doing homework and 1.8 reading. They may only …
How is television used in your home?
How do you manage television usage in your family? What rules do you set when it comes to quantity – the amount of time it’s on and quality – the kind of content watched? Have you noticed how television has influenced your children? Since the role of television is a complex issue with no right or wrong answers and …
Television, Navigating our Global Neighborhood
Television takes our kids across the globe before parents give them permission to cross the street. – Joshua Meyrowitz And those journeys through television can offer exposure to various cultures giving our children greater social awareness. However we also know that access to a vast array of imagery, ideas and stories in our homes can …
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