It doesn't really require you to think through a set of issues and come to a conclusion - the kinds of skills we need to solve society's problems. If Americans got together and demanded better, programming would improve, she says. Ferguson also can see both sides. Even if they watch the same show together, they may not be really having the quality time they think they are. It's an oversimplification to say that the problems of society are television's fault.
Television catches the blame for a lot of societal problems which have other causes.
Usually, Steuer says, the parents make the decision to be TV-free before becoming parents or when the children are young. More than half of their children get all A's in school. As to their children's heroes, most votes went for Mom and Dad. Others include teachers, Harry Potter, Jesus, Martin Luther King, grandparents and Michael Jordan. People without televisions spend time with hobbies such as reading and playing music.