【正确答案】It is commonly acknowledged that watching TV can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of TV or any kind of visual media cannot be ignored.
One obvious effect of TV is that watching TV programs induces people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and one can never escape advertisements when you switch on your TV. Another way TV programs affects people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational program can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world possess great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives.
One thing we cannot ignore is that the most susceptible viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on TV. A whole generation is growing up in front of TV.
While television programs can be entertaining and informative, it can at the same time be harmful. We need to have a clear idea about why we watch and when we are going to watch and what programs we would like our children to watch.