The main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. And that is an important advantage . Seeing, as we know, is believing. That is why television nowadays has become one of the most importante forms of mass media. It influences the way people look at the world and makes them change their views. In other words/ mass media, and espesially television, mould public opinion.
There 2 points on television. Some people think that television xoes a lot of harm. People begin to forget how to occupy their free time. It prevents them from communicating with each other, from visiting friends and relatives. Now all of their free time is given to television.
But there are a lot of people who consider TV helpful because it gives us a lot of information. Millions of people like to watch tv in theis spare time. We become bettwer inforemed by watching documentaries, science programmes and by learning about the most importat economic, social amd political issures of the day. We can see famous people and events will pass into history. Television brings the world into our living rooms and simply helps us to relax after a hard day, offering a great varienty of entertaining and musical programmes. Still it is not a good thing for children to be glued tj the tv screen all day long. It is very harmful for their health and for developing personalities.