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Bruce B. Dan, MD

JAMA. 1992;268(8):1026-1027.

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The invasion of American culture by television may prove to be the defining aspect of our modern times. It is difficult to imagine what our lives would be like without television's presence. Television has not only reflected our history, but to a great extent television has influenced it. It has been estimated that in the 1920s, the average adult in the United States spent only 3 to 4 hours per day using the media (newspapers, magazines, books, radio, and film), but with the advent of television, the time spent on media increased by 40%.¹

See also pp 999 and 1004.

On average, Americans have their television sets on for 6 hours and 56 minutes each day (A.C. Nielsen Media Research, New York, NY, 1990-1991), and watching television has become our single most time-consuming leisure activity.² In fact, for most Americans, television is the medium from which they receive . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Scientific Publications Group, American Medical Association, Chicago, Ill.

Footnotes
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