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Faced with the new fall offerings for kids and an already dizzying array of channels, parents must ponder whether to turn it on and tune in to it or - dare we say it? - turn it off.
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September 08, 1997 TV OR NOT TV FACED WITH THE NEW FALL OFFERINGS FOR KIDS AND AN ALREADY DIZZYING ARRAY OF CHANNELS, PARENTS MUST PONDER WHETHER TO TURN IT ON AND TUNE IN TO IT OR--DARE WE SAY IT?--TURN IT OFF BY STEVE WULF The American adolescents aged ten to sixteen spend approximately 38 hours per week on various types of media, especially on TV. As it's a time of apprenticeship-when a boy or girl learns how to qualify as a grown up member of this nation, they are turning to television for answers, allowing television programs to guide their choices in relation to education, sexuality, careers, health, and personal of relationships. It is obvious the influence of TV on children is present powerfully, repeatedly, insistently and persuasively. What are the influences really are? Somebody stands on its positive side, which insists that TV is informational, educational, and imaginative...
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