Media Violence
Why are children our so violent? What has changed so much over the years to make today's children so angry, so aggressive? Many people attribute the increase in violent youth to the increase of violence in the media. "If people are fed a daily diet of murder, crime and violence, many come to believe that sort of thing is normal" (Foegen). There is a common belief that television, films, video games, and even the nightly news are to blame for making children believe that violence is not only acceptable, but a necessary way of solving conflict. Is the media to blame for this rise in violent behavior? It is possible that the media is being used as a scapegoat for the failing family unit which may be a more truthful cause of this behavior. There is no mistaking that television has become a household staple, much like bread or milk. The television, once a source of family entertainment, has become a babysitter, and even a parental figure in some homes. "The average seventh grader watches about four hours of television per day, and 60 percent of those shows contain some violence" (Violence and the Media 267). This means that when a child comes home from school, he
There is a concern that preteen and teenage boys will look to wrestling as an example of what a man should be, and this is a valid point. While it is safe to say that witnessing all of these violent acts has the ability to desensitize viewers, it does not mean that those viewers will be more violent than people who do not watch television. It also leads in the direction of television news programs. "Newspapers as Behavior Modifiers?" Editor & Publisher 9 Sep. The evening news that many people watch each night is not regularly seen as a contributor to the violent behavior of young people. There have been suggestions to create a media campaign which would educate parents on the V-Chip and rating systems, as well as other tools to prevent children from being exposed to media violence (Violence and the Media 288).
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