For the Love and Hate of Television: Jasa Harris

I love TV. It’s a very convenient way to get a good laugh or watch something emotional or powerful. There’s just so much in one little box. I mostly watch TV just for entertainment purposes, sometimes I watch the news to see the weather or if something interesting makes headlines, but for the most part I stick to dramas like Scandal and Prison Break or reality shows like Big Brother and Bridezillas. However, I do think that TV can sometimes get in the way of getting things accomplished, which can make TV a distraction. If the TV is on when I’m trying to do homework I become distracted and an assignment that should have taken 15 minutes ends up taking an hour. But TV does do more good than harm, in my opinion, it spreads news and current events, it provides entertainment and it allows businesses to get their products out to the public. Having cable is very commonplace these days which just says a lot about this technological life we live in.

With that said, I don’t necessarily see it as a problem that people seem to pay more attention to the Emmy’s than they do the Nobel Prizes. Since the Emmy’s are broadcasted on a big TV network they are just more accessible and get more exposure. I don’t think that people don’t care about the Nobel Prizes they just aren't exposed to them and therefore aren't aware of them.