TV- Idiot Box or not-

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Hi Bhavi!
Don't know about others but, I definitely don't need an "Idiot Box" anymore to satisfy my hunger for information because I have been gifted a lifelong membership for several international tabloids...

Though I'm not the only one to enjoy this privilege as you along with Amrish, Riddhi & several others have it too.. 🤣

So, all the credit for saving us from "Idiot Box" should go to our "editor-in-chief" PURVI!!! 😃

I suppose everything on the tube in some way would fall under the umbrella of broadcasting media, which is then broken up into different genres. TV shows would evidently fall under the entertainment genre & as such the onus of education shouldn't lie with the makers.
It isn't EK's or any other producer's responsibility to educate the viewers & highlight social causes with every show they air.

Nonetheless, given TV's far-reaching effects, on an audience stretching right across the socio-economic graph, it is wrong, IMO, of the makers to stimulate & instigate regressive practices & beliefs,( ie: our current daima v/s Dr. scene) that go against the grain of modern education.

Bottom line...Don't educate, but at least don't drag the viewers back to the last century.

Originally posted by: Shobhit18

Hi Bhavi!
Don't know about others but, I definitely don't need an "Idiot Box" anymore to satisfy my hunger for information because I have been gifted a lifelong membership for several international tabloids...

Though I'm not the only one to enjoy this privilege as you along with Amrish, Riddhi & several others have it too.. 🤣

So, all the credit for saving us from "Idiot Box" should go to our "editor-in-chief" PURVI!!! 😃

Originally posted by: Fariyal

I suppose everything on the tube in some way would fall under the umbrella of broadcasting media, which is then broken up into different genres. TV shows would evidently fall under the entertainment genre & as such the onus of education shouldn't lie with the makers.
It isn't EK's or any other producer's responsibility to educate the viewers & highlight social causes with every show they air.

Nonetheless, given TV's far-reaching effects, on an audience stretching right across the socio-economic graph, it is wrong, IMO, of the makers to stimulate & instigate regressive practices & beliefs,( ie: our current daima v/s Dr. scene) that go against the grain of modern education.

Bottom line...Don't educate, but at least don't drag the viewers back to the last century.

Originally posted by: BHAVI1972

That is exactly my point - On one hand we want our country to progress in 2st century and technologically we are doing it - no second thought about it and on other hand the shows shown drag the mass to the 18th century - even my dad believes that these shows are for the fools - Sorry to all the show lovers but this is purely our POV -

When we receive some news out west regarding the andh shradda - it becomes extremely difficult for people like us to make our surrounding belive that this is just a very low percentage of mass and does not reflect the majority - but then these TV Shows in the name of entertainment make people believe in stupidity -

Yes i know we have a right to switch channel and no one is inviting us to watch these shows but still as you said the far reach of TV - the shows have to be atleast sensible and not just appealing to the uneducated people only.

Well said, both of you agree with everything you said especially Fari's words in bold. I have more to say on the subject, but don't have the leisure now. Will perhaps post another comment later.

Originally posted by: annie_mckinnen

Well said, both of you agree with everything you said especially Fari's words in bold. I have more to say on the subject, but don't have the leisure now. Will perhaps post another comment later.