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

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is a versatile form of media that presents us

information

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from all around the world. Owing to

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

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

television

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

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. 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

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, they go beyond certain extent and broadcast ridiculous content.

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type of content is not beneficial for children in any

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

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rating point.

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, other learning methods can be adopted

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of a

television

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, a newspaper provides detailed

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information whereas

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information, whereas

news channels only broadcast brief

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. By and large, it is evident from

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that

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is not a viable

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medium

to acquire education

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,

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

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, numerous quiz shows are telecast to

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enhance

general knowledge of children. Discovery channel,

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the best way

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

television

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in

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the context

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

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so that children can retain and understand them in

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the long term

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, 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

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the purpose

of providing rich

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to its viewers. But I disagree that it is

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a mere idiot box

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