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‘‘Children are dedicated consumers of television. A substantial part of their waking hours is spent in front of the box.’’ (Hodge and Tripp 1996). What are the consequences of this constant exposure to television?
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''Children are dedicated consumers of television. A substantial part of their waking hours is spent in front of the box.'' (Hodge and Tripp 1996). What are the consequences of this constant exposure to television? Illustrate your answer with reference to your reading. The question of what impact constant exposure television has on children has attracted considerable literature and media attention, this interest and research have been present since the beginning of broadcasting. With more programmes in production such as Teletubbies and the Tweenies that cater specifically for pre school age, surely whether it is positive or negative, there must be a significant impact on a child when the programmes are constantly exposed at such a young and impressionable age. Another argument I shall look at uses the example that some shows are too violent but are still classed as acceptable viewing for children, and then there are programmes that are classed...
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