Television Regulation: Government Vs. Parents
Beginning of paper
The regulation of children's television programming has been a hot
topic over the last couple of years. There was a segment on the television
show, “20/20”, September 27, 1996 entitled “Addicted to the Tube” with John
Stossel as the reporter. Mr. Stossel relayed a statistic which stated ....
Middle of paper
.... it is a positive step that the government is trying to
regulate television programming, it is still the parents' job to monitor
what children watch. With the wide range of programming available, if a
child watches television without any supervision, it is very likely that
he/she will view a program that is unsuitable for their age.
While television can be a negative force, it can also be very
positive if used correctly. There are many programs on television today
that are both ....
------------------
Word count: 307
Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
