professors appearing on tv programs

The reading passage and the professor's lecture are both discuss about professors who are appearing on different television programs .The reading passage states that, professors who are appearing on different television programs gain benefit for themselves and to the universities they are working at. The professor, on the other hand, disagrees with the reading passage. The professor explains that this television programs make them less professional and take away the time they supposed to spend for the university.

The author of the passage states that, by appearing on television programs, professors gain reputation from audience. The author says that the people may accept them as serious scholars. However, the professor disagrees. He argues that, the fellow scholars think that the professors who are appearing on television programs are not serious about their profession and moreover,they are good for entertaining rather than educating the students.

Next, the author of the passage explains that university also gets benefit because of the professor's television program. The author believes that the public may feel good about the university,as a result, gain more reputation, more money as well as more potential students.On this point too, the professor disagrees. She contends that,the professors appearing on television programs require more time for their preparation and appearance, so they won't get enough time to spend for their actual work in the university. Consequently, the university's reputation is going to affect.

Finally, the author explains that the viewers of this program will get in-depth knowledge about the subject the professors are teaching with. Once again, the professor refutes this idea. She says that viewers doesn't want in-depth knowledge about different topics. she goes on to say that a general idea about a specific topic is more than enough for the public,and that can be provided by any television reporter who does little bit of research.