European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Children Are interested in watching television news a recent Survey shows. Television is not necessarily bad for kids by Mark Schwed United press International for american parents won Deisig whether television is corrupting the minds and souls Altheir children there is some Good news Androl so bad news about kids and to. Figures irom a c. Nielsen data show that on average More teen agers watch the lbs evening news than dance to the beat of american bandstand any Given a Rundle of so minutes attracts 2.13 million Erma Bombeck viewers from 6 to 17 years old and Early evening network news Al tracts 5 million Young adult viewers. Thai kids seem la be interested in the news is the Good news the not so bad news conies from the University of Michigan s ins Lule of social research. Tho Institute conducted a major study of children s use of Lime designed to explore the Quantity and effect of Quality time working parents spend with Chi Ildren the study said. Time spent watching to is not necessarily displacing time thai would otherwise to spent in developing cognitive skills or Iho process of k Nowog in the broadest sense perception memory judgment in Short Many of our fears about Iho ubiquitous negative effects of television watching on intellectual development appear to be overblown the study said in other words television is not the beast that keeps kids from Hilling the books. The study went on to suggest Hal it is nol television that impedes intellectual development bul the Little amount of time american children spend in activities to stimulate this Kindol growth. Given the fact thai japanese students perform better than american students on standardized achievement tests we wore not surprised to learn that japanese students study Between 2 and 3 / hours a Day outside of school compared to about hat an hour a Day for american students the ins dilute a 1986 los an rfcs time Syndicate the stars and stripes Page 17
