“Satellite television has made the world a global village” – How valid is this statement?
Satellite television is medium of visual globalization. It is revelation of the phrase that the world is round and small. The innovation of this technology has made it come true. Satellite television is not only a means of entertainment but getting the world, different castes, culture, creed, religion, power close to each other for a justified existence on this planet Earth.
This media includes a range of channels with variety of programmes, information, events, transformations, happenings, and a full update of the world as well as imbibing new skills and knowledge. The media is further sub-divided into the categories of children, youth centric, old aged, and adults, with a whole lot of combination it has become each homes surviving tool.
Now getting into the technical details, it’s utility in each home and the dangerous effects in this rapid growing environment. As we know, each scientific innovation comes with its advantages and disadvantages but still the world becomes too used to such mediums that endurance capacity without these seems impossible. Television is an audio-visual medium whereby one can hear and see the events telecasted. So, when it comes globally wide spread technology, it has extensively stretched its wings. The impact in downtrodden rural areas is visible, because it reads it out the information, makes you a part of it by visual methods and combines you to get into a different world space.
But coming to harms, television radiations are so powerful that it affects eyesight, people are misusing this medium and spreading violence, vulgarity, and wastage of time and money. It has become an industry in which everyone is utilizing the Right to freedom of Expression. One can do, create, and act all as per this outlook of freedom. And thus is taking an offensive turn in not only our country but the whole world, certain things which never demanded attention are now being ruthlessly talked about, discussed and even practiced. It is all in the name of entertainment and information. If we talk about programming and processing of television telecasts.. one will be shocked to know that television is the only media where censoring is not done and thus enjoys the freedom of vulgarity, corruption and what not??
90% of the homes across the world make this a habit and today is acting as supplement to advertising, promotion, education.
At present the new satellite education systems like Tata Sky and Dish TV with children playoffs, knowledge based games and many other exciting features.
So television has made the world a global village where everything is near and dear, but internal rivalries and outcomes cannot be outcasted.
Let science not impact humanity.
This is Naina. Naina in Hindi means Eye. True to my name, I aspire myself to be a Naina which has the Vision of the Ultimate!