What kind of influence does TV have on the lives of teens?
A.It is estimated that the average youth spends more time watching television in a year [1,023 hours] than he or she spends in school [900 hours]. Certainly TV can have a positive impact on youth in some respects, but it also can have a pernicious effect. Teens share their parents’ view that violence on TV begets violence in real life. In addition, TV viewing robs teens of sleep. The “fatigue syndrome” among teens is recognized as a serious threat to their health, and their schoolwork suffers as a result. However, teens do feel some guilt about their TV-watching. One GYS study showed that seven in 10 teens say they watch too much TV. But it doesn’t seem likely that teen TV viewing habits will change much in the near future. Some experts point out that TV viewing can be addictive. Q. What have you found out about teen use of other media? A. Radio vies with television for the attention of teens. Nine of 10 teens today say they listen to the radio on a daily basis. Q. What are they listen
