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Watching Television Requires No Skills – Neil Postman

„Watching television requires no skills and develops no skills. That is why there is no such thing as remedial television-watching.“

Neil PostmanNeil Postman criticizes that television neither requires nor develops skills and has no remedial effect.
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Neil Postman was an American media theorist, author, and educator known for his critiques of mass media, especially television, and its effects on society.

A critique of television's impact on individual skills.


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Neil Postman quote about watching television requiring no skills

Neil Postman (1931–2003) was an American media theorist, cultural critic, and author. He taught communication at New York University and is best known for his books on media criticism such as "Amusing Ourselves to Death," in which he analyzes the impact of television on public communication and education.

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