Public says TV is getting worse

PUBLIC SAYS TV IS GETTING WORSE
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: David Bauder]
Sixty-two percent of Americans say TV programs are getting worse; only 22 percent said they are getting better. The likelihood of people believing TV is getting worse increases with age, the poll found. Nearly three-quarters of people aged 65 and over believe that — not surprising with most networks relentlessly chasing the youthful demographic that advertisers pay a premium to reach. Television historian Tim Brooks cautioned that there may be a "good old days" effect at work in those poll results — people who give a rosy tint to the past. Many critics believe that because there are so many channels now, there are a lot more good things to choose from.
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