Did this age of communication revolution brought us any closer? or made us happier? There are mobile phones, Cd players, Playstation and thousands of electronics for entertainment available to the majority in todays world. Even the people of low income group do have a tv with a cable connection and their family members maintain a mobile phone per person too. Word "communicate" means "to get in touch" and entertainment industry is working day/night for the recreation of the people.
I think we ... Read More
Posted By phw On Monday, July 20th 2009 In General, Random thoughts | Tags: electricity, facebook, happiness, mobile phones, ptv drama, tv |
Did this age of communication revolution brought us any closer? or made us happier? There are mobile phones, Cd players, Playstation and thousands of electronics for entertainment available to the majority in todays world. Even the people of low income group do have a tv with a cable connection and their family members maintain a mobile phone per person too. Word "communicate" means "to get in touch" and entertainment industry is working day/night for the recreation of the people.
I think we ... Read More
Posted By phw On Friday, April 10th 2009 In General | Tags: media, newspapers, Pakistan, terrorists, tv |
What is happening in Pakistan is really sad and I hope things will improve. I have this feeling that too much of media coverage or you may call it propaganda intensifies the whole situation. The law breakers and terrorist know whatever they do will be covered on the media and their message will travel to lengths they can never reach themselves. They are negatively using this information tool to their benefit.
Pick up any newspaper or switch to any TV channel ... Read More
Posted By phw On Tuesday, February 3rd 2009 In General, Kids, Kids Health | Tags: behaviour, cartoons, children, computer games, grades, Kids Health, mental illness, tv, violent behaviour, weight |
Television (TV) has its good side. It can be entertaining and educational, and can open up new worlds for kids, giving them a chance to travel the globe, learn about different cultures, and gain exposure to ideas they may never encounter in their own community. Programs with positive role models can influence people to change their behavior for the better. However, the reverse can also be true: Kids are likely to learn things from TV that parents don't want them ... Read More
Posted By phw On Saturday, December 13th 2008 In News, Pakistan | Tags: dawn, geo, media, News, Pakistan, tv |
This an intersting piece i read in todays newspaper and thought i should share it with u all.
Time for the media to step up
Ayesha Ijaz Khan
If ever there was a time to shun The New York Times, BBC or other mainstream sources of news, this was it. How were the attacks in Mumbai being covered in other parts of the world? If you live in London and have Sky TV, there are several options for finding out. So I ... Read More











