Rewriting a writing assignment The reading passage and the lecture have opposing views regarding the benefits of scholars appearing on television. Does it help or harm them? According to the reading passage, the participation on the news of professors helps them because they and the university where they work become known by the general public. Their authority on their research subjects become recognized. Besides, it servers as publicity of the universities. The public reaps benefits as well because they receive deeper comments on the subject. In other hand, the lecture states that the appearance on television harms the professors because their peers will regard them as not serious scholars. That could mean not receiving invites to conferences or being declined fund for their research projects. Besides, appearing on television means wasted time in unnecessary travels and tasks like makeup. Finally, the lecturer doubts the public gain anything from having an accomplish scholar because the television is more interested in the title than in the knowledge.