Positive and Negative Effects of Television

People like to believe what they see rather than anything else medium therefore television has become a powerful medium in changing peoples' knowledge, attitude and the awareness since it was introduced in nineteen eighties.

Unlike in older days, now we can find out televisions in every part of the island and of course one would say it is the most efficient way of bringing news to people: but as we consider the facts deeper television has some positive effects as well as negative effects of its own.

Television is one most powerfull way of making awareness in public. It not only provide news to the public but it also provides evidences to prove what they say. In recent bomb incidents in Sri Lanka government basically used electronic media specially television to make people aware in public places to avoid disasterous incidents, and we all know this perticular step has worked successfully up to now. Furthermore Televisions can also use as a medium of knowledge and entertainment. Television can be used to create understanding between different cultures too.

But in the same time televisions have some bad effects too. Television has caused in some cultural breakdowns but this we can't say entirely because of television as we all know cultural and such sensitive things must be handled only by experts people after a propper inquiry. Television has a big effect on our younger generations and some unsuitable dramas and Films that are telecasted in televisions spoil their minds and atitude which is the greates disadvantage in television as I believe. Modern so called new fashion is a good example for this.

Therefore I believe it is our responsibility to take the good use of television while refusing the bad effects
