The little box that transformed society by Katherine Westphal

"World War II stalled the development of television. After the war though, TV sales took off faster than you could say “Hi Ho Silver, Away!” By 1950, about 9% of American homes had a television set. By 1953, half of all households had a TV. By 1962, 90% of all households had a set . Today 98% of American households have at least one TV set and 76% of families have more than one set."

TV Corrodes Community and Democracy by Katherine Westphal

"TV takes up so much time that citizens are becoming less active socially and politically. They also trust the government and each other less and less. Researcher Dr. Robert Putnam in a study found that the more TV people watched, the less they were involved in public activities."

Fake News and other reasons not to watch TV news by Katherine Westphal

"Government agencies, corporations, industry groups, and other large organizations contaminate the airwaves with fake news. These organizations produce pre-packaged news segments called VNRs, or Video News Releases."

TV news: Turn it off and get a better picture of the world by Katherine Westphal

"Most people get their news by watching TV news programs. However, these news programs are just about the worst way to get news for two important reasons."

Kids Need To Play Outside, How Do You Do That Safely? by Willie Jones

"If you take a look outside these days the streets are fairly empty with few people even walking on the sidewalk or playing in the grass. We’ve become somewhat paranoid and the game has changed."