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"The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything" (239).

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"a lot of television usurps one  of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it." (239)

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"The trouble with television is that is discourages concentration." p.239

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tv discourages concentration

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"it becomes fashionable to think that,like fast food, fast ideas are the way to get to a fast-moving, impatient public"(240)
inefficient communication

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On page 240, it says, "In the case of news, this practice, in my view, results in inefficient communication."

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"The trouble with television is that is discourages concentration." p.239

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"It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain" (239)

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The trouble with television is that is discourages concentration.(239)

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"There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimated that some 30 million adult Americans are functionally illiterate"  P. 240

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"There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are "functionally illiterate" and cannot read or write well enough to answer a want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle. And, while I would not be so simplistic as to suggest that television is the cause, I believe it contributes and is an influence." (241)

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"I believe that TV"S appeal to the short attention span is not only inefficient communication but decivilizing as well" p.240

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"The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration" page 239

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"Television's variety becomes a narcotic, not a stimulus." pg. 239

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"Capturing your attention-and holding it- is the prime motive of most television programming..." (239)

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One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are "functionally illiterate" and cannot read or write well enough to answer a want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle.(240-241

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"television encourages us to apply no effort"(239)

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"In short, a lot of television usurps one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it."(pg. 239)

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The ability to focus your attetion

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" I believe that TV's appeal to the short attention span is not only inefficient communication but decivilizing as well" (240)

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"The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration." (239).

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"I believe that TV's appeal to the short attention span is not only inefficient communication but decivilizing as well." pg 240

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the trouble with television is that it discourages concentration.

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"The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration."

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"Americans devote more than 10 hours a day to screen time"
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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"A new Nielsen Company audience report reveals that adults in the United States devoted about 10 hours and 39 minutes each day to consuming media during the first quarter of this year." https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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The average American devotes 10 hours of screen time a day, that's 36,500 hours in 10 years!

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A new Nielsen Company audience report reveals that adults in the United States devoted about 10 hours and 39 minutes each day to consuming media during the first quarter of this year.

The report, which was released Monday, included how much time we spend daily using our tablets, smartphones, personal computers, multimedia devices, video games, radios, DVDs, DVRs and TVs.

"The overall results don't surprise me," said Steve Gortmaker, a professor of health sociology at Harvard University who was not involved in the report.

"The number of devices we have proliferate the overall time spent with screens, and the number of devices is increasing," he added. "A lot of people have been thinking about how or whether this time spent is a good use of their time, which becomes a deep issue."

The report reveals a dramatic one-hour increase over last year in how often the average American adult gorges on media in a day. During the same time period last year, Nielsen reported that people spent about nine hours and 39 minutes engaging with gadgets.

This jump could be credited to the rise in smartphone and tablet usage, the report shows. Nielsen collects data on media consumption only, so time spent on a smartphone or tablet doing other things, from taking photos to texting, was not included in the report's data.

About 81% of adults in the United States have smartphones, according to the report, which are used about one hour and 39 minutes daily on average to consume media.

However, the report shows that despite the growing options of devices available to users, radio and television are still used the most. About 94% of adults have a HD television, and the average adult in the United States spends about 4½ hours a day watching shows and movies. Another key finding in the data shows that services for streaming or subscription video on demand, such as Netflix or Hulu, were in just as many households as a DVR.

"We examine large trends in penetration, users and usage across all platforms, show how different demos and race/ethnicity groups spend their media time, and explore the contributions of heavy users," Glenn Enoch, Nielsen's senior vice president of audience insights, wrote in a letter accompanying the report.

So, the report concluded that out of 168 hours in a week, we spend more than 50 with devices, said Douglas Gentile, professor of psychology at Iowa State University, who was not involved in the report but has studied how too much screen time affects children.

"The work week still takes up 40 of those hours, sleep at seven hours a night is 49, and if we assume all personal care -- such as eating, bathing, dressing, preparing food -- is three hours a day, then we have 58 hours a week left over for all other things," Gentile said.

"This includes hobbies, sports, spending time with children, spending time with friends and romantic partners, reading, learning, exercise, participating in a faith community, volunteer work, house maintenance," he added. "If people are spending over 50 hours a week with media for entertainment purposes, then there's really no time left for any of the other things we value."

Too much screen time and other inactive behaviors also have been linked to obesity risk, especially in children. In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report showing that Americans are facing rising rates of obesity and diabetes.

If families would like to limit their screen time, Gortmaker suggested beginning with limiting the number of devices they encounter daily.

"Throw out those extra screens, and don't put one in your bedroom," he said. "Learn to shut down the iPads and smartphones before you go to sleep and limit the use. Certainly, we need these devices, but try giving yourself a break."

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americans devote more than 10 hours a day to screen time - cnn

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Americans at more than 10 hours a day on screens

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A new Nielsen Company audience report reveals that adults in the United States devoted about 10 hours and 39 minutes each day to consuming media during the first quarter of this year. The report, which was released Monday, included how much time we spend daily using our tablets, smartphones, personal computers, multimedia devices, video games, radios, DVDs, DVRs and TVs.

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The average American devotes 10 hrs a day, which calculates to about  37,000 hrs in 10 years.
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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According to CNN the average adult spends 10 hours a day on screens which means about 36500 hours every 10 years https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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Americans devote more than 10 hours a day to screen time, and it is growing. The average person spends at least half a day staring at a screen. https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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People 24 and under are watching 48 hours of televison or media per week.That is 2496 hours in one year and 24960 hours in one decade.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/business/media/nielsen-survey-media-viewing.html

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People are spending up to 5 hours per day on their mobile devices. https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/03/u-s-consumers-now-spend-5-hours-per-day-on-mobile-devices/

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People spend more than 6 hours a day on mobile devices and every 10 years an average teen spends about 21,900 hours. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/11/03/teens-spend-nearly-nine-hours-every-day-consuming-media/?utm_term=.247492afb8e7

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People devote up to 10 hours a day in their phones.

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The Average American devotes 10 hours a day, which calculates to about  37,000 hrs in 10 years.
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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Ages 2-11 watch TV for 24 hours a week  1248 hours a year
ages 35-44 watch 33 hours a week
(new York daily news)

avg person watches 505 hours of netflix a year (time.com)

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The average American devotes 10 hrs a day, which calculates to about  37,000 hrs in 10 years.

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The average American spend 5 hours watching television in a day (New York Times) that means that in 10 years, the average American watch 18,250 hours worth of television.
Personally, I would spend 35,620 hours in 10 years, meaning that 40% of my time in 10 years would be nothing but technology and 37.5% of that time asleep which means that 22.5% of the time I am doing something other than technology and sleep

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Children 8 and younger spent about 15 minutes a day staring at a mobile screen in 2013 and now they spend 48 minutes a day, according to the report by common sense media.

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ten hours and 39 minutes each day
( cnn news)

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10 hours a day in 2016
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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The average American spends nearly half a day staring at a screen everyday.
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html

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3 hrs on phone https://hackernoon.com/how-much-time-do-people-spend-on-their-mobile-phones-in-2017-e5f90a0b10a6