You want me to do WHAT?
Wes and I were talking today and he mentioned that he had heard a report on the radio of a study done about stress in the information age. According to the report, today people are inundated with information. With TV, radio, cell phones, emails and tons of other media devices, we are over-informed and this has led to a dramatic increase in stress in the lives of every day people.
Then late tonight I received my "A Word A Day" email. It is advertising "TV Turnoff Week," which is this week (April 24-30) sponsored by the TV Turnoff Network. They are advocating "Empowering people to take control of technology and not letting technology take control of them so they can live healthier lives."
I'm torn on this one. I know that technology sometimes stresses me out - there are always more emails and I hate it when my cell phone rings off the hook. When I have children, you can be sure that there will be plenty of time spent outdoors, reading books and doing creative activities. However, after a long day of work and school, I'm ready to let my brain give in to inertia and just watch a little boob tube.
However, for those so inclined, a few TV Facts and Figures (stolen from the site above):
* Time per day that TV is on in an average US home: 7 hours, 40 minutes
* Amount of television that the average American watches per day: over 4 hours
* Average time per week that the American child ages 2-17 spends watching television: 19 hours, 40 minutes
* Chance that an American parent requires children to do their homework before watching TV: 1 in 12
* Number of violent acts the average American child sees on TV by age 18: 200,000
* Percentage of Hollywood executives who believe there is a link between TV violence and real violence: 80
Food for thought.
Then late tonight I received my "A Word A Day" email. It is advertising "TV Turnoff Week," which is this week (April 24-30) sponsored by the TV Turnoff Network. They are advocating "Empowering people to take control of technology and not letting technology take control of them so they can live healthier lives."
I'm torn on this one. I know that technology sometimes stresses me out - there are always more emails and I hate it when my cell phone rings off the hook. When I have children, you can be sure that there will be plenty of time spent outdoors, reading books and doing creative activities. However, after a long day of work and school, I'm ready to let my brain give in to inertia and just watch a little boob tube.
However, for those so inclined, a few TV Facts and Figures (stolen from the site above):
* Time per day that TV is on in an average US home: 7 hours, 40 minutes
* Amount of television that the average American watches per day: over 4 hours
* Average time per week that the American child ages 2-17 spends watching television: 19 hours, 40 minutes
* Chance that an American parent requires children to do their homework before watching TV: 1 in 12
* Number of violent acts the average American child sees on TV by age 18: 200,000
* Percentage of Hollywood executives who believe there is a link between TV violence and real violence: 80
Food for thought.
posted by littledevilworks at 11:36 PM
2 Comments:
that's why i have tivo! it effectively cuts down my tv viewing time when i fast forward thru commercials, haha.
Actually barista brat's got a point. I record my shows (old fashioned video tapes, though) and watch them, and when I fast-forward through commercials, Smallville's miraculously cut down to half an hour.
Anyway, there's always the option of compromising on this one: record them this week so you're not missing them altogether, and then if you're particularly unsatisfied with giving it up, then you'll be able to catch up and carry on as usual.
:o)
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