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TV-Turnoff Week
From the Editor
Campus CrossWalk, Winter Edition, 2006-07
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April 23-29, 2007 is National TV-Turnoff Week. This annual event aims to give back what TV often takes away: our productivity, creativity, health, inter-personal relating, civic engagement, spiritual gift development and moral decency.
This April, millions of Americans will break their ties with the tube for seven delightful days. Many schools, libraries, churches, public health organizations and other groups will lead the way. Plan on giving it a shot. Do it with your campus ministry pals or your church.
Some of the information here is from the
TV-Turnoff website.
Purpose: To re-think the role of television, why we use it and how and what for. To assess its impact on students, teachers, parents, children, individuals, etc.
How: Simply switch off or unplug your TV set for seven days and engage in a wide range off substitute activities.
Who: Individuals, children, families, students, groups, etc.
Where: In your homes, schools, libraries, businesses, congregations, etc.
Interesting Facts about TV
- Number of 30-second commercials seen in a year by an average child: 20,000
- Number of minutes per week that parents spend in meaningful conversation with their children: 38.5
- Number of minutes per week that the average child watches television: 1,680
- Percentage of children ages 6-17 who have TV's in their bedrooms: 50
- Percentage of day care centers that use TV during a typical day: 70
- Hours per year the average American youth spends in school: 900 hours
- Hours per year the average American youth watches television: 1500
- Percentage of Americans that regularly watch television while eating dinner: 66
TV-Turnoff Network, formerly TV-Free America, is a national nonprofit organization that encourages children and adults to watch much less television in order to promote healthier lives and communities. Founded in 1994, TV-Turnoff Network is dedicated to the belief that we all have the power to determine the role that television plays in our own lives. Rather than waiting for others to make "better" TV, we can turn it off and reclaim time for our families, our friends, and for ourselves.
So, mark April 23-29, 2007 on your calendar!
For more information, go to: www.tvturnoff.org.
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