Some people believe that television is a powerful educational tool. Other people believe that television is nothing more than mindless entertainment and should be discouraged. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Provide examples and supporting evidences to back up your opinion on this subject.

Television

is a versatile form of media that presents us

information

from all around the world. Owing to

this

, many people seen it as an informative tool to provide education. Whereas,

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others

believe that it promotes irrelevant and absurd content which is not entertaining at all. In my view,

television

is more than a source of entertainment; it can prove to be beneficial if used in a good

way

. There are several reasons why people consider it senseless form of entertainment is that there are many shows that are aired on some channels, whose sole purpose is to attract large number of viewers. In order to achieve

this

, they go beyond certain extent and broadcast ridiculous content.

This

type of content is not beneficial for children in any

way

.

For instance

, many reality shows include excess drama and comedy to attract more audience in order to increase their

television

rating point.

Secondly

, other learning methods can be adopted

instead

of a

television

.

For example

, a newspaper provides detailed

information whereas

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information, whereas

news channels only broadcast brief

information

. By and large, it is evident from

above arguments

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the above arguments

that

television

is not a viable

media

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medium

to acquire education

information

.

On the other hand

,

Television

offers a range of educational channels and that too are in multiple languages, which provides in-depth detail of any subject.

Moreover

, numerous quiz shows are telecast to

enhances

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enhance

general knowledge of children. Discovery channel,

for

instance is

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instance, is

best

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the best way

way

to teach students about nature and animals which help them in their biology lessons. Another benefit of

television

in

context

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the context

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of

education is that being a digital medium, it displays visuals and animations in an appealing

way

so that children can retain and understand them in

long term

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the long term

.

For instance

, by including smart classes in school curriculum helps students to learn any complex topic with the help of animation and cartoons to make it easier to understand. All in all, digital devices can help to develop interest of students by making it more alluring and easy. To conclude, it is true that some channels do not serve

purpose

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the purpose

of providing rich

information

to its viewers. But I disagree that it is

mere idiot box

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a mere idiot box

, as, it can have multifarious beneficial to students when used as a learning tool.