Mass MediaMass Media

TV.TV.

TV plays a very important part in our TV plays a very important part in our lives.lives.

It’s the main source of informationIt’s the main source of information Cheap from of entertainment for Cheap from of entertainment for

peoplepeople. . It’s the window on the worldIt’s the window on the world It has the power to educate and It has the power to educate and

broaden our mindsbroaden our minds It helps us to relax after a hard day’s It helps us to relax after a hard day’s

work and escape from realitywork and escape from reality

TVTV is bad for health.is bad for health.

Both kids and adults in the US spend Both kids and adults in the US spend more time glued to the TV-set than more time glued to the TV-set than doing anything else, except for doing anything else, except for sleeping!sleeping!

Too much TV watching leads to such Too much TV watching leads to such problems as bad eating habits, lack of problems as bad eating habits, lack of exercise, obesity and depression. exercise, obesity and depression.

TV actually raises stress levels.TV actually raises stress levels. More than one in eight American kids More than one in eight American kids

today is overweight.today is overweight.

Violence on TV.Violence on TV.

Violence on TV is another problem Violence on TV is another problem that worries people. that worries people.

TV teaches us “how to kill, to rob, TV teaches us “how to kill, to rob, to shoot and to poison.” to shoot and to poison.”

Kids who watched too much TV Kids who watched too much TV were more likely than other kids to were more likely than other kids to take part in aggressive and violent take part in aggressive and violent behavior behavior

““Beautiful people” Beautiful people” syndrome.syndrome. The “beautiful people” syndrome is The “beautiful people” syndrome is

what happens when you watch too what happens when you watch too much TV. You begin to believe that much TV. You begin to believe that ordinary people can actand look like ordinary people can actand look like TV stars. TV stars.

After watching of beautifuland wealthy After watching of beautifuland wealthy people on TV you realise that your life people on TV you realise that your life isn’t as wonderful as it should be.isn’t as wonderful as it should be.

The future of The future of cyberspacecyberspace

Some experts are pessimistic about the future. Some experts are pessimistic about the future.

One worry is the activities of cybercriminals. One worry is the activities of cybercriminals.

Young hackers can get into the computers of Young hackers can get into the computers of banks and governments. banks and governments.

In the future, cyberterrorists may “attack” the In the future, cyberterrorists may “attack” the world’s computers and make planes and trains world’s computers and make planes and trains crash.crash.

Many people are optimistic about the Many people are optimistic about the future of the Internet. future of the Internet.

Users can: - buy booksUsers can: - buy books

-find out about holiday offers, -find out about holiday offers,

-book tickets-book tickets

-get all sorts of information -get all sorts of information

from the Internetfrom the Internet

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