When television was in its infancy, many thinkers ­ and not surprisingly, television producers – painted the future of the medium in glowing terms: TV would keep us informed, cultured, and entertained; it would strengthen family life and civic virtues.
电视还处于襁褓中的时候，很多思想家，不难想象还有电视的制造者¾用闪闪发光的语汇描述着这种媒介的未来：电视会为我们输送信息、让我们了解文化、获得娱乐，此外还有利于家庭生活和传播人类美德。