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So…. So….

What’s the problem with What’s the problem with TV? TV?

The average number of hours kids watch TV:

Four to Five Hours per day

The amount of time parents spend talking to their kids:

38.5 minutes per day

Percentage of Americans who can name

59%

Percentage of Americans who can name Three Supreme Court Justices:

17%

By the time you are 65 years old you will have seen

2 million television commercials

Television is about advertising.

Advertising is about selling people things they don’t need.

The more we have the more we throw away

Television also effects The music we hear…

Only 2 companies control Over 60% of the MusicVideos you see on TV

Television affects the clotheswe wear….

Count how many logos you have on your clothesright now…..

Ready…Set…Go…

Television affects how we act….

By 18, you will have seen

18,000 murders

200,000 violent Acts

10% of all youth violence is directly linked toViolent television viewing

Television affects many Television affects many behaviorsbehaviors

91% of kids say they have been upset or scared by what they see on TV

77% of teens say they learned about relationships from watching TV

So what do we do about it?

Turn Off the TV…

Turn On the Possibilities

Pledge To Turn Off Your TV

TV Turn-Off Week April 25 to May 1

TV Turnoff Week www.tvturnoff.orgKitsap County Health District Healthy Living and Media Literacy Programs www.kitsapcountyhealth.com University of Washington Centers for Excellencein Media Literacy projectKitsap Center

http://depts.washington.edu/nwmedia/