Some people claim that television programming aimed at children, just presents an antisocial system of values. As Ann H. Dyson, a professor of education points out, prohibiting children from watching or talking about X-MEN and POWER RANGERS is “like turning them off”. Researchers termed the action in these programs as “Sinister Combat Violence” because they are obsessed primarily with violence, the whole story leads to violence, and the main characters are always pre-occupied with using violence to get their ways. Another professor, Jeff Cole, reveals that everything we learn about the world and our society comes from television. Children, according to Cole learn about existing occupations, cars, brands and the various ethnic groups before even attending school, via TV. (Steve Wulf 66). Children who view shows in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see and tend to learn that under certain circumstances agg!

they have limited knowledge to evaluate, distinguish or understand what is good and what is evil.

Some people claim that TV offers a variety of programs that educate and inform. However, TV ‘s potential for doing ill is much more than its potential to do well. A survey that was financed by the cable industry and conducted by four universities, reveals that from 2700 shows analysed in a 20-week survey of 23 channels, 57% contained at least enough violence to affect children negatively. Another study undertaken by the National Television, no only indicates the high percentage of violent shows, but also how violence is presented. According to the survey, 47% of the violent acts showed no observable fact to the victim, 16% contained “long-term repercussions of violence” and 73% of all violent shows, the perpetrator went unpunished (Richard Zoglin 58-61).

A substantial amount of research has been undertaken on the subject of TV violence and its effects on the youth. Even though laboratory research demonstrates that children become more aggressive after they have seen an aggressive film, other studies suggest that such exposure does not affect young viewers negatively.

Another characteristic of young children is that they tend to imitate aggressive or immoral behaviour seen on television. Hundreds of studies show that children and teenagers become immune to the horror of violence, gradually accept violence as a way to solve problems, imitate the violence they observe on television and identify with certain characters, victims and/or v

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