Television has changed the way we see the world.

Some would say this change has affected cultures negatively. How the television has changed the world negatively? What have been some of the positive changes? Positive Literacy Democratization of information Enrichment of Culture Negative Violence Disinformation Wastage of time

In this era, also known as information age, Television plays significant role in disseminating information and shaping peoples opinions. Since its invention television has been used for several different purposes including but not limited to broadcasting information, imparting knowledge and providing entertainment to masses. This essay focuses on the positive and negative effects of television. Television has a lot of positive effects on society and culture. Television has played an important in child as well as adult literacy. Studies show that people are able to understand and memorize information better if they see visual images. As compared to radio programmes, which broadcast only voice, television programmes provide voice as well visuals which help the audience get a better understanding. For example, it is difficult to express and understand how the letters of alphabet look like via a radio program, on the contrary through television program people will be able to better understand because they will not only be able to hear the sound but also see how the letter looks like. Another advantage of television is information democratization. This means that television has made it easier to access and learn new information which was not available in public domain and used to be passed on from father to son and from mother to daughter. On the other hand television can have a significant negative impact on society and culture. Some television programmes may encourage violence within society especially among youth. For example, war movies and other programs that simulate violence on television have the potential to ignite and promote violence. Spreading disinformation among the masses is another disadvantage of television. For example, a lot of countries resort to providing incorrect news for shaping and direct public opinion as well as distracting from real issues. To conclude, television plays a very important role as a tool for broadcasting information to masses. It has the potential to change the way people think and therefore depending on its use it can either be beneficial or prove disastrous for society. It is therefore important to be discrete the use of television.