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World
Television Day is a day of global celebration that is being celebrated across
the world on November 21. In times of internet, with people engaged to their
laptops and mobile screens, does television still hold importance, one may ask.
As Per the
United Nations, television continues to be the single largest source of video
consumption. “The number of TV households across the world will rise from
1.63 million in 2017 to 1.74 billion by 2023,” the global body said.
World
Television Day stands as a reminder of the power of visual media and how it
helps in shaping public opinion and influencing world politics.
The history
of World Television day begins as such:
The first
World Television Forum took place on November 21 in 1996 and the United Nations
General Assembly chose this day to mark World Television Day.
Meet-ups at local and global levels take place
on this day to raise awareness among people about the role television plays in
communication and globalisation.
World
Television Day also marks the commitment of governments, news organisations and
individuals to deliver objective information in times when accuracy of content
on social media is questionable.