There used to be a time when my TV would only find itself beaming from this channel when a) there's a coup, b) i need a full coverage of a senate inquiry, c) anything really big that is of national concern. But for the past months it's become routine that as soon as Yannis is out the door on his way to school, my TV is set to ANC from News at 8 with Ricky Carandang (now Ron Cruz) to Mornings @ ANC, Cashflow (just pretending that I understand the tiniest bit about the stock market) and then back to the news for Dateline Philippines. Even if the tv is just set as background while I work, the mere constant talk may seem to much of an information overload. But I do enjoy it. Seeing that my day's work is more routine than anything, this gives me something to wrap my mind around.
And it's not just the news. You get all sorts of stuff. Mornings @ ANC dishes a mouthful for you to chew. Aside from the usual magazine talk show fare, the charisma that the mixture of the hosts exude, their amity and the plain fun that radiates from it all would gravitate you to tune in regularly.
All the exposure to media and the overflowing data it metes out have awakened the sleeping opinionated dragon in my head which have long been dormant. I am beginning to formulate my own views again and not just act like a sponge accepting whatever is thrown out my way. Second to that is my ability to express myself, which has been exponentially enhanced just by being open to all the commentaries, ideas, and information.
So it has been that the boob-tube has risen to become an educational and creative tool. Nice!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment