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Originally Posted by Telluride
It's not TV's job to educate our children. That's what school is for.
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Umm... the education of a society does not come purely from school. Why else would we have public libraries, museums, art galleries, theatres... and, uh, television, etc.? I realize that television is not a primary source of education in a classical sense, but these regulations are in place because of how much television programming is exposed to young children.
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Originally Posted by "Univision said to OK record FCC fine," Jim Abrams, Associated Press
Under a 1996 law, television broadcasters are required to air at least three hours a week of educational shows for children.
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Three hours a week? This is a much lower standard than it was in the U.S. before Regan gutted educational programming regulations of the FCC in the '80s. What else would explain those lame "lessons" at the end of shows like
He-Man and
G.I. Joe? This was an optional thing that broadcasters did to appease angry parents when all the real education disappeared. Apparently, this kind of thing happens when you prioritize ratings over optional educational integrity.
Three hours a week shouldn't be that difficult for a big broadcaster.