Evaluating the Societal Impact of Television Technology

This essay examines the evolving role of television technology and its impact on society. It explores how advancements like color TV, satellite transmission, and streaming services have both enriched and potentially divided society. The essay considers both positive aspects, such as increased access to information and entertainment, and negative aspects, including potential health issues, psychological effects, and the spread of misinformation. Drawing on secondary research and personal observations, the essay concludes that the impact of TV technology is multifaceted, depending on individual usage patterns and the content consumed. While acknowledging the potential for negative consequences like isolation and health problems, the essay ultimately suggests that TV technology can enrich society when used responsibly and for educational or informative purposes.

Do you think that the current state
of television technology has
enriched society or left society
poorer and more divided?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................2
Analysis of current state of TV technology has enriched society or left poorer.........................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
In the modern era, individuals are almost relied upon different technology and this in turn
helps them to get aware pertaining to market needs. Similarly, the present study also helps to
create an awareness pertaining to technology changes in Television (TV). In this, study uses
different examples regarding to own experience of TV technology and identify whether it left the
society poorer and more dividend.
MAIN BODY
Analysis of current state of TV technology has enriched society or left poorer
From the late 18th Century to till now, it has been analyzed that there has been continuing
improvements in TV technology which includes development of color, use of satellite
transmission systems and invention of videotape technology. This shows that technology assists
TV to fuel this remarkable growth. In addition to this, it has been identified that in 21st Century,
introduction of high definition TV which assists to attract range of new customers towards it.
Also, with the evolution of new technologies like Over the top technology which lets consumers
to get the video contented carried straight to their plans without any orthodox intercessor
(Technology in our life today and how it has changed, 2020). This create a positive impact over
the users and enjoy the technology in their routine life as well.
Major and Machin (2018) explained in their study that technology has altered how
society watched television today. This in turn somehow affect the society and their views
because there are many streaming service on TV like Netflix, Amazon Prime video with low
monthly price. Thus, the evolution clearly reflected that the dependency of people increases over
TV, with the increase in technology. The recent study also shows that seniors who suffer from
the hearing loss can benefit from using a TV listening device and also provides superior sound
quality and thus, it increases the TV viewing experience as well. On the other side, Ravitch
(2018) reflected in their study that technology used might also have a negative impact over the
society and individual. Also, overuse of any technology will definitely lead to cause many
psychological and physical issue which include eyestrain and difficulty in focusing on important
task. So, it can be stated that TV technology also contribute to more serious health conditions
like depression. That is why, there is a need to make effective actions in order to solve the issues

and also, misuse of technology may also have a more noteworthy influence on emerging children
as well as youths.
Hesmondhalgh and Lobato (2019) also analyzed in their own study that using technology
within TV might enriched the society because it provides the ways through which individual
identify the use of technology in an affordable manner. Whereas, earlier they have to stream
many applications in their phones, but with the evolution of different features in Smart TV,
people get a chance to enjoy the entertainment. Beside this, industry officials also hope that
using social media content within TV will help to increase the ratings and it also assists in
understanding the media hype behind upgraded version of TV. Not only this, it can be analyzed
that for every good, informative or quality entertainment assists reader to create a positive
mindset so that it helps to gain positive knowledge as well. Although, everyone has their own
taste and preference and they also watch the shows as per their need and wish. But taking
informative content from the movies and series will help to enrich the society rather than
creating new mental or physical issue.
The secondary research also stated that the advancement in technology within televisions
is just because it is affordable for people and also encourage them to switch to live TV channels
over internet (Utari and Mukhaiyar, 2020). Thus, improvement in this will help to attract range
of customers towards it and provide effective source of information pertaining to routine life. On
the other side, as per my understanding, I think that it is depend upon the people how they use
the content from streaming the series. As to stay ahead in the competition, shoppers started
offering smart TV in order to attract the customers and due to its affordability, people also
purchase the same. Thus, it can be stated that technology assists society to change their
perspective and it also derive the best results in order to raise the knowledge among children and
adults.
On the critically note, it has been identified that continuously watching TV will affect the
eyesight of people and this indirectly contribute to increase the body ache as well. So, I can say
that this might lead to vision issues and due to brightness, the vision of individual might decrease
that affect their future as well (Negative effects of technology: What to know, 2020). Olumorin,
Aderoju and Onojah (2018) supported their views that watching TV causes negative effect on
physical and cognitive health which in turn decrease the children’s physical activity. As a result,

this contribute to slow development of brain and affect the future as well. That is why, it is
necessary for the individual to understand that technology has both positive as well negative
aspects, so it is depend upon them, how to pick the best things from watching. However, I also
noticed that with evolution of technology, there are many behavioral changes identified among
people and this in turn affect the overall performance as well as their lives. Thus, it can be stated
that there are both positive as well as negative aspects identified with technology evolution in
TV.
Most of the secondary study stated that there is a positive impact over the society such
that with the social shows or series, there is a sense of human interaction developed among
people and this in turn assists to raise values and form ideas about the world around them.
However, on the other side, there are many crime alert show which might affect the people into
negative manner. Such that most of the children watch such series and lead towards wrong path.
Thus, it is depending upon the individual’s taste regarding selection of TV shows (Wu and Yun,
2018). For example, viewing TV is known to affect the children’s oral aptitudes and other bodily
as well as mental development and that is why, majority of the parents did not watch any
negative news in front of children. This can be seen in the case of pandemic, where the entire
world is affected from Covid-19 and media spread the news of number of deaths and affected
cases which directly impact over the children’s mindset. Hence, it can be stated that with the
emergence of advance technology, society must understand watching TV with extreme hours
encourage mind to think in that order only, which affect their health in opposite manner.
Throughout the research, it can be stated that technology did not divided the society, but
it varies from people to people. Therefore, there are some people who learn negative whereas
some of them learn positive aspects. As per my opinion, I think TV technology assists to let
people understand about the new things and sometimes this might affect the results in adverse
manner as well. Among children, it has been analyzed that their views and time of watching TV
is high which has a direct impact over their mental as well as physical health. Thus, I think it is
depending upon the parents in order to let their children understand about watching TV because
excessive watching the same might lead to increase the sleep problems and this affect their
overall life in opposite manner. Lapidus (2019) investigated in their study that blue light thrown

from TV is enough to interrupt the body’s natural daily beat and this uproar also further make it
more hard to fall asleep along with hectic next day.
Overall, it can be stated that there are both positive and negative outcomes generated with
the evolution of technology within TV and this is depends upon individuals how they opt the
things from it. Research also stated that technologies and excessive hearing news might lead
people towards isolation because their mind start thinking as per things which they watched.
That is why, excessive dependency upon TV always lead to cause isolation, depression and
anxiety. Hence, there will be negative impact upon society, and it also lead to divide society as
well. Hence, having a strong control on watching TV and series might assist to minimize the
chances of negative things.
CONCLUSION
By summing up above, it has been concluded that technology evolution makes the life
more easy and simple. In the same way, current state of TV technology also reflected that it
assists to enrich the society whereas in some condition, it also left the society poorer. For
example, there are many learning series and shows available in Smart TV which helps students
or children to raise their knowledge. On the other side, in some shows people adopt wrong things
and this affect the society in opposite manner.