In the article “Television the Plug-in Drug,” Winn explains how the influence of television keeps family members from being as close as they might be. When TV sets first appeared, people considered it a reason to gather together with their families or their friends and watch TV. Nobody supposed that some years later it would become a part of people's daily lives. Nowadays, the family can watch TV together, only sometimes, as everybody has their own interests and preferences that make it is better to watch TV alone, than something you don't like even with your family. There is a reason why always a lot of controversies and quarrels occur between members of family. Television prevents families from talking to each other face-to-face. It means there is less connection between them, less of a relationship and no conversations. The society should think of the television as a social problem to establish strong connections between different generations.
Winn, M. (2007). Television: The Plug - In Drug. Cohen, S. 50 Essays. (p. 457-467). Boston MA: Bedford.
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