It would seem that we’ve given the good old tube the boot, doesn’t it? The popularity of television has certainly taken something of downfall and its main and very worthy rival is of course, the internet. The fact that you will dedicate anywhere from two to ten minutes to read this article alone is testimony to the fact that the strength of television is certainly wavering. Is this a good or bad thing or is this merely a sign of the times? Well, some may call it a natural progression but to go from one extreme to another isn’t necessarily a good thing. To split our time between the internet and the television seems like a much healthier and beneficial option. Especially where children are concerned, parents really ought not to consider the internet just another babysitting option because let’s face it; the internet is not a place for children to go wandering unsupervised. Growing up a child of the 80s and 90s, television was my life. There was a certain amount of time spent listening to the radio for trash talk shows and to hear my favorite songs play, but for the most part I, like so many other of me peers, was glued to the television. Television was how we found things out, how we relaxed, how we laughed, how we knew what was going on in the world. Some may argue that it has gone straight to advertising but guess what? The internet isn’t exactly devoid of advertisements itself. And there should be some sort of greater acceptance to advertising since that’s basically how tv networks are able to produce some of the shows we have grown to love. Television isn’t the evil lurking in the room anymore and with the genesis of more cable options, we can enjoy the programming we want at a much easier and more affordable rate. Chances are, if you’re trying to enjoy television on a tube that was bought circa 1990, you won’t enjoy looking at the shows. Why? Because television has come such a long way.
