Toefl Topic: Professors on TV In the lecture, the women affirms that there are no really good enough benefits about professors appearing on television. She argues that professors can get a reputation of being not serious about their jobs. Therefore they are not going to be invited to congress, conferences and they are not going to get money for investigations. In contrast to the lecture, the reading passage says that professors appearances are of great benefit to themselves because they can acquire reputations as authorities in their academic fields. Another point in the lecture is the disadvantage for public outside the university. The women in the lecture says that Television is not interested in deep analysis, so it just show a brief side of the story. Something, she says, that can be made by any reporter. You don´t need a professor doing it, because he is only going to waste his time in rehearsing, traveling, and even, looking good for the interview. On the other hand, the passage explains that public gains from professors´ appearing on TV because most viewers do not have the opportunity to have contact with them. This way, public have the chance to learn something from experts and hear insights.