Television

Television is one of the greatest inventions of modern science. It has dramatically changed the definition of news and entertainment. It has also played an important role in the progress of civilization. Its role in making people informed creating public opinion and awareness can be noticed easily.

Television is a device that combines both hearing and watching. With the aid of television things can be seen from a great distance. It is really wonderful that we see the live images of a person singing or talking at a great distance on the screen of a television. It marks a great improvement over radio.

A scientist named Bayard invented television in 1925. Since then the device has undergone a lot of development. Initially the sound and picture were not clear. Images were monocular. But now televisions produce crystal clear sounds and images in actual color.

Television is indeed very useful to us. It has brought the entire world within eyesight. It is an indispensable source of information and entertainment.

It entertains us with songs, talks, plays, movies, videos etc. with the help of television we can see important news and events on the TV screens. Nowadays television is even used to impart education by arranging distant learning prgrammes on TV.

Special programmers are also arranged for children. It is a valuable medium of instruction. Ignorant masses can be educated and given necessary instruction through television.

Sometimes it can be used for evil purposes by telecasting wrong and false information. It can also spread harmful elements such as sex and violence. Sometimes TV advertisements try to popularize bad quality products thus causing harm to public interest.

The medium of television has a great influence over people as millions of people watch TV programmers everyday for a fairly long time.

So proper care should be given to ensure that it does not telecast any harmful material that can jeopardize public interest.