That doesn't work in reality, because although there are some cable or even network shows that are good or excellent, the majority of the programming is driven by the tastes of the low information viewers i.e. the dullards. It's like going to a restaurant where the choices on the menu are determined by little kids or teenagers...pizza, fatty food, macaroni and cheese, etc. And you get to choose what kind of rotten food you want to eat. Some choices, huh?
Incidentally, I rarely watch PBS anymore because since they allowed viewers to determine what shows they put on, most of the viewing is awful. PBS occasionally puts on outstanding shows, but let's face it, the tastes of the average American in entertainment is terrible.
I agree with everything you wrote. I did not mean to suggest YOU were determining your education via tv.
That is how many people determine their on going information. I watched the history channel a few times. It was a real education on propaganda.