How Does Television Change The Way We View The Wor

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How does television influence our view of the world? Television has come a long ways from what it used to be. Instead of just having a black and white screen, we now color, this makes watching T.V. more interesting and exciting. We also have flat screen televisions that come in all shapes and sizes. But what about the T.V. programs that we see on the television today? To see how television influences the world, we must look at all the variety of television shows displayed of T.V. How can shows like CSI, Snapped, MTV, Bad Girls Club, or Sex and the City influence our views of the world? Could we also be influenced by what we see on T.V.? The T.V. show Snapped is one of my favorite shows to watch on T.V. It is all about women to murder their husbands and try to get away with it. The show gives the motives of why these women kill their husbands, it’s either because they have another lover, they want his life insurance, or custody of their children. Although it’s an interesting show, what does it teach or show the individuals that are watching it? That people in the world can commit such a horrific crime, just for money or an unsatisfying relationship? For me, I find it terrifying that someone could murder another human being so gruesomely, such as poisoning them, shooting, or hitting them repeatingly over the head with a baseball bat. What kind of world do we live in, were people can kill for something so small? This television show also shows how to get away with murder. For instance, we all know that police check for finger prints on murder weapons, so if an individual was watching this program, they could take note that gloves would be needed in order to cover up finger prints. MTV is known for their sexual and inappropriate reality television shows. For instance, the T.V. show Jersey Shore, is a reality T.V. show that is quite popular today. The show

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