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The lecturer contends that professors who are appearing on television do not benefit anyone among professors themselves, the universities and the public. This directly contradicts the reading passage's assertion that professors giving their views or opinions on television benefit all of them mentioned above.
First of all, the lecturer insists that the professors who publish views on TV tend to be not considered as serious scholars by other professors. This is because other professors might think that the professors appearing on TV may miss an important conference because of being on TV, and they think the program the professors appear is made for the purpose of entertainment, not education. This is in direct contrast to the passage's claim that the professors appearing on TV benefit themselves by increasing their reputation.
In addition, the lecturer argues that professors appearing on TV do not benefit the universities, because it makes the professors waste their time. To be specific, the professors need to prepare what to present on TV. However, it would be better for the universities that the professors spend their time on university business such as doing reserch and meeting with students. This is also contradictory to the reading passage's insist that professors appearing on TV is good for the univerisities.
Finally, the lecturer asserts that the public cannot benefit from the professors appearing on TV. This is because TV network does not want a serious academic lecture, so it does not allow the professors to give high quality expertise to the public. The public can only gain a brief background of a topic from the professors on TV. This rebuts the reading passage's claim that the professors on TV benefit the public. |