Do people believe television is the most accurate and reliable source of news and information?

Despite shifts in technology, television is still a big part of many peoples’ lives. Across the world the number of households with televisions continues to increase. There has always hope that television can do more than entertain, by being a tool that educates and informs.

Edward Murrow said of television “This instrument can teach, it can illuminate yes and even it can inspire.” But he also issued a warning. Source: Getty Images

Dr Nasya Bahfen is a senior lecturer in media and communications at La Trobe University She explains to Sri Dean the challenges that face both the content providers and the content consumers of televised media and the urgent need for a media literate society.

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Do television news broadcasts still have the potential to shape public opinion? Source: Image by MattHurst/ Creative Commons.