“Television is a constant stream of fact, opinions, lies, moral dilemmas, plots: an infinitely complex and sophisticated torrent of information. How could it not make you cleverer? The only people who ever thought television rotted the brain and made kids dumb were those with a vested interest in other ways of learning, or those who were intellectually insecure, usually about books.” PeopleWayMadeBookFactsKidsLyingInterestBrainMoralOpinionInformationTelevisionConstantComplexesDumbStreamsPlotSophisticatedInsecureDilemmaVested InterestsMoral DilemmaInterest In Others Author:A. A. Gill
“I believe the media pretty much dictates the way relationships are handled, even in the way we handle ourselves. Abuse, cheating, threesomes, it's inspired by music and television. Irresponsible artists and writers with a hidden agenda, just working against the moral fabric that God intended for us to have.” WayBelieveArtistI BelieveMoralMediaTelevisionAbuseInspiredHandleAgendasCheatingFabricIrresponsibleArtists And WritersThreesome Author:Tony Gaskins
“Drama's not safe and it's not pretty and it's not kind. People expect the basic template of television drama where there might be naughty villains, but everyone ends up having a nice cup of tea. You've got to do big moral choices and show the terrible things people do in terrible situations. Drama is failing if it doesn't do that.” PeopleIfsKindEndsShowsBigsMightChoicesSituationMoralNiceFailingTelevisionTerribleDramaSafeCupsTeaVillainTerrible ThingsNaughtyCups Of TeaNot PrettyKind PeopleMoral ChoicesTelevision Drama Author:Russell T Davies
“They [parents] can help the children work out schedules for homework, play, and television that minimize the conflicts involved inwhat to do first. They can offer moral support and encouragement to persist, to try again, to struggle for understanding and mastery. And they can share a child's pleasure in mastery and accomplishment. But they must not do the job for the children.” TryingFirstsChildrenPlayHelpingJobsParentUnderstandingPleasureMoralSupportStruggleShareTelevisionInvolvedOffersConflictEncouragementWork OutAccomplishmentMasteryPersistSchedulesHomeworkTry AgainSupport And EncouragementMoral Support Author:Dorothy H Cohen
“When you look at all of the male characters on television and in film, it's not like every one of them are the people doing the right thing that you can point to as your own moral compass.” PeopleLooksCharacterFilmMoralTelevisionMalesRight ThingCompassDoing The Right ThingMoral Compass Author:Ari Graynor
“Whether it's movies or television that I've directed, or characters that I've played, I'm just always fascinated by the moral ambiguity inherent in life.” CharacterMoralTelevisionFascinatedInherentAmbiguityMoral Ambiguity Author:Tony Goldwyn