Paragraph or Speech on “Television and its Influence on Viewers” Complete Paragraph or Speech for Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation and other classes.

Television and its Influence on Viewers

Television is a very powerful visual medium. Practically every household has one. Unlike radio the messages and ideas that are conveyed to the viewer are further reinforced by visual images that accompany these messages and ideas.

It is a fast medium of communication with the masses. Satellite dishes and all kinds of other receiving devices enable us to not only to receive news and programmes from within the  country but also transmissions from abroad. In some countries, viewers may have access to a hundred or more channels through their televisions.

Responsible censorship by the authorities and careful monitoring by parents is necessary to ensure that young people are not adversely affected by watching this medium. Violence is a common feature in most entertainment programmes to the extent that films have to be rated accordingly as most scenes are too horrific for young viewers.

Television is not all bad as there are positive aspects to it. Educational programmes now-a-days incorporate all kinds of ways to entertain as well as to educate. Documentary films are informative and instructive. The expression that ‘too much of anything is bad’ applies here. The idea is for viewers to have a healthy balance of the different kinds of programmes available.