The "Idiot Box" Revisited
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Chronicles of an Adult Child of the Media
I grew up in front of a television set, as did so many others born in (and since) the 1950s.
I grew up in front of a television set, as did so many others born in (and since) the 1950s.
I remember our first color TV, and how amazing it was to watch a program transmitted in color... like Bonanza, or The Wonderful World of Disney. Eventually, just about everything was broadcast in color, and it's now often more interesting to watch older, black-and-white programs or movies.
This site will be a chronicle of why I consider myself a "child of the Media" -- now grown -- and how those experiences have affected my life.
This site is also about building (or re-building) a relationship with other family members while using a WebTV to investigate the WWW. Here's one example of what I mean:
"I told a friend at work about (WebTV). They have a 10 year old who isn't real keen on reading. Since they bought their WebTV, they sit there as a family, look up ANYTHING , educational or fun that is family fit... and have him read it to them. They say it's the best investment they ever made. Plus, they are doing more together."
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Television has certainly changed a great deal since the early '50s, but it's not all bad. Mutual of Omaha's College Bowl may no longer stretch young minds -- in black-and-white, no less! -- and there's a whole lot more trashy stuff transmitted across the airwaves and through cable systems, but with the advent of WebTV™, one can still sit on the sofa with family members to be entertained AND learn at the same time.
Enjoy the collections of links neatly categorized so other Children (adult or otherwise) of the Media can take advantage of their WebTVs to do more than passively surf the 'Net when there isn't anything on broadcast or cable TV to watch.
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