When asked about a range of specific academic skills, teachers are much more likely to say entertainment media have hurt rather than helped those skills. The biggest problem for teachers is students’ attention span, with 71% saying entertainment media has hurt students. Another key problem is students’ writing skills. Nearly 60% say entertainment media has hurt their writing skills “a lot” or “somewhat”. Many teachers think students spend so much time with media that they neglect their homework and aren’t prepared in class. Teachers also say that entertainment media has hurt students in their ability to communicate face to face.
当被问及一系列特定的学术技能，老师最有可能说娱乐节目阻碍了而非帮助了这些技能。对老师来说，最大的问题是学生的注意力持续时间，71%的老师说娱乐节目伤害了学生。另一关键问题是学生的写作技能。近60%认为娱乐节目或多或少阻碍了学生的写作技能。许多老师认为学生花太多的时间在娱乐上，会使他们忽视家庭作业以及缺课。老师还说，娱乐节目还阻碍了学生面对面交流的能力。