Has TV distroyed communication among friends and family? Although at some level televisions may have given people some negative effect, it is so superficial to say that they have destroyed communication among friends and family Television is an inescapable part of modern culture We depend on TV for entertainment, news, education, culture, weather, sports-and even music, because of the advent of music videos As Televisions have been more and more widely used, people have already made a lot of benefit With the recent explosion in satellite and digital specialty channels, we now have access to varieties of both good quality and inappropriate TV content Things turn out to be that in this crowded television environment, we are able to pick out high quality TV programs, and whenever possible, enjoy them together as a family Because of its ability to create powerful touchstones, TV enables people to share cultural experiences with others What is more, shared viewing gives family members of all ages an opportunity to spend time together Especially parents can use TV as a catalyst to get kids reading- following up on TV programs by getting books on the same subjects or reading authors whose work was adapted for the programs Furthermore, televisions are giving us an incredible amount of upto-date knowledge and information, which makes it possible for us to be aware of potential dangers and even save ourselves One great American mother saved her years old little girl because she usually watches Discovery Channel! - She said that when she came into her baby`s room at night the baby was sleeping very soundly Suddenly a special insect appeared and seemed biting one of the baby`s arms The mother took her baby to the hospital at once, for she realized that this was one of the very poison insects which she once learned from the Discovery Channel Thanks for the mother`s knowledge and determination the baby survived and if it was hours late there could be no hope left! In conclusion, how much benefit we made from televisions is absolutely more than the harm they may bring Televisions are merely among many other factors that affect communication, and are definitely not the main cause of degradation