I judge the mom in my mom-baby class who announced that she made her husband get rid of their TV and cancel their internet service so their (6 month old) son won't be exposed to "junk TV" and "Internet garbage". I don't think you should plop your kid in front of a Jersey Shore marathon, but there are some educational programs, and how are you going to educate him about what is going on in the world? By the time he can read them, newspapers will be a thing of the past.
ETA...and I missed that we did this already. My bad.