Television
Television is one of greatest blessings of science. It has created the most powerful sensation in the modern world. It has become a darling and almost a necessity of each and every home, cottage or a dwelling place of the poorest person of society. It is the cheapest and the best method of entertainment as well as information and instruction. Thus, television has mani-fold advantages. but everything has its dark sides also. Television also is being misused for advertisement purpose bringing about its greatest downfall qualitatively. There is an instruction for viewers also that they ougth to view it in a balanced and appropriate manner.
Advantages
Television is the best media of entertainment and it is no exaggeration. In modern times, people see different programmes, serials, dramas musical shows, news, dance items both national as well as International, symposiums and other useful things in their respective homes with their wives and children enjoying fire - side happiness.
This a remarkable thing; now boys and girls do not steal away from their homes to see movies and cutting the classes has also been removed to a great extent. Evenings in families have become very pleasant away from the Lub Bub of life. different types of films both old and new provide pleasure to all types of men, women and children. matches are also exhibited through T.V. providing a great pleasure to their lovers. Variety of programmes suit the different moods, natures and temperaments.
As a source of mistruction also, the role of television is tremendous and commendable. Not only new items but other instructive programmes also provide a lot of knowledge and information. Retired people enjoy t.V. programmes very much; housewives are always thrilled by its echoing sounds and the youth are baffled by its mod programmes. The latest information is provided by T.V.
A part from being at source of entertainment and information.television is also a great media of publicity and advertisement. Businessmen and industrialists use it for their business purpose providing a lot of money to the government. Even common people can be in touch with the latest fashions and upto date changes in society.
Television has also play a vital role in hindering the outlook of the people. they are marching ahead with a picture of the future and a dream of the golden world. Many useful slogans and vital statistics of society are made available to the common people. They become well - acquainted with the minutest details of the latest developments and downfall also. Ultimately, it affects the human personality. They vision in sharpened, outlook is cleared and the purpose of life becomes more and more vivid.
Disadvantages
Television is being abused or misused these days. Excess of everything is bad. if people see it too much, it will be definitely harmful. Students will damage their precious studies work will suffer it workers see T.V. at the cost of work. Working ans seeing should go on simultaneously. some ladies waste their day time in viewing T.V. they can do some creative work also.
The greatest criticism of T.V. it that is spelling the taste of people, specially young ones by presenting sexy and vulgar ads and programmes. Sometimes it becomes difficult for elderly parents to see them with their children and grand children. the pollution of the public taste by the T.V. must be stopped immediately. Government must take steady measures in this regard.
T.V. is not be used as a media of propaganda or a advertisement. Nor it is a source of vulgarizing people and corrupting society. It is also not a means of spreading over and popularizing government policies and influential people. Let is remain as a pure source of innocent and healthy pleasure and recreation to the messes. Light instruction in included with this type of entertainment. people ought to use it most carefully. The Government officials and businessmen ought to case using it as a vehicle for their vested interest.