S-V agreement and article usage

(1) It is the sensation that matters, the bizarre aspects of religion that make the newspapers. But upon reflection, it's very [dangerous].

(2) Professor Antonio has done research on this. He has looked at television, the newspapers, and so on.

Can article the be added before television? No! Do not add it or it sounds like he looked at a particular television set. It would be better to say he has reviewed coverage this topic has recieved in newspapers and in the news on  television.