Tv sets were a common part of middle class houses in the 1950s, and then come became more and more common in households. The goal of the people producing content for TVs has remained the same, profit.

TV shows were not only produced by a handful of corporations, but provided a lucrative way for corporations to advertise directly to viewers.

Bread and Circus- Roman poet accused politicians of using this technique, which is putting on a show to distract viewers from real issues, George Gerbner studied television violence and discovered the mean world syndrome.  Which meant people would begin to interpret the world as bad because of television. The amount of television we confuse can directly impact our fears and anxieties.

Vietnam was the very first war that people were able to see from their homes. Before this, people weren't familiar with what actually went on during war.