In recent years, satellite technology and globalisation have led to an explosion in the popularity of satellite and cable television in many parts of the world. This change has also affected viewing habits in those countries. In my country, for example, I can remember when we had only four local television channels to choose from. Now I can choose from ten times as many channels. Moreover, these channels are from all over the world. While critics argue that these foreign channels have a negative effect on our culture, the opposite is true. In fact, these channels have had mostly positive effects.
One important positive effect of the introduction of international news channels into my country has been in the area of news and current affairs. Whereas. in the past. we found out about the news from our local TV channels, we can now find out about the news from other sources, including international ones. We can even watch news for 24 hours a day, if we wish, with news channels such as CNN. Therefore, our knowledge of the news has increased because of the greater variety of news sources now available, and we are better-informed about events in our country and in the rest of the world than in the post.
Although critics of satellite television claim that it damages local culture, I would argue that it has a positive effect on local culture. In fact, it has made me value my local culture more. For example, I recently watched a programme on the Discovery Channel which featured the customs and traditions of a tribe in my country, which made me feel proud of my country' s rich heritage.
To sum up, although the opponents of satellite television worry that foreign TV channels are harmful, they can, in my view, have a beneficial effect on local culture.
In recent years, satellite technology and
globalisation
have led to an explosion in the popularity of satellite and cable
television
in
many
parts of the world. This
change
has
also
affected
viewing habits in those
countries
. In my
country
,
for example
, I can remember when we had
only
four
local
television
channels
to choose from.
Now
I can choose from ten times as
many
channels
.
Moreover
, these
channels
are from all over the world. While critics argue that these foreign
channels
have a
negative
effect
on our
culture
, the opposite is true. In fact, these
channels
have had
mostly
positive
effects.
One
important
positive
effect
of the introduction of international
news
channels
into my
country
has been in the area of
news
and
current
affairs. Whereas.
in
the past.
we
found out about the
news
from our
local
TV
channels
, we can
now
find out about the
news
from other sources, including international ones. We can even
watch
news
for 24 hours a day, if we wish, with
news
channels
such as CNN.
Therefore
, our knowledge of the
news
has increased
because
of the greater variety of
news
sources
now
available, and we are better-informed about
events
in our
country
and in the rest of the world than in the post.
Although critics of satellite
television
claim that it damages
local
culture
, I would argue that it has a
positive
effect
on
local
culture
. In fact, it has made me value my
local
culture
more.
For example
, I recently
watched
a
programme
on the Discovery
Channel
which featured the customs and traditions of a tribe in my
country
, which made me feel proud of my
country&
#039; s rich heritage.
To sum up, although the opponents of satellite
television
worry that foreign TV
channels
are harmful, they can, in my view, have a beneficial
effect
on
local
culture
.