Discussion
Discuss the following questions. Write down your ideas and thoughts and then present them to the class.
- Do you think that young children could also be affected by television? How?
- The writer implies that reporting catastrophes such as famine and wars on television makes them less shocking and more like entertainment. If you were a TV programmer, how would you respond to this criticism?
- If you had the power, would you ban or restrict foreign programmes on TV? Why/ Why not?