Moderated by Jane Lowenthal. Harvey Wasserman begins by explaining why he chose to get rid of his television set. Wassermann expresses concern about why the most addictive drug of all, television, is not banned at all. Wasserman discusses the addictive and destructive powers of television. Roger Ebert talks about how he spends a lot of time on the computer. Ebert then discusses how the passivity of sitting in front of a television set has been replaced by the ability to surf the web. David Finkle talks about how headlines can change much more often with television.
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Moderated by Jane Lowenthal. Harvey Wasserman begins by explaining why he chose to get rid of his television set. Wassermann expresses concern about why the most addictive drug of all, television, is not banned at all. Wasserman discusses the addictive and destructive powers of television. Roger Ebert talks about how he spends a lot of time on the computer. Ebert then discusses how the passivity of sitting in front of a television set has been replaced by the ability to surf the web. David Finkle talks about how headlines can change much more often with television.
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