Many psychologists believe that the media plays a major role in the development of children. The many different areas of the media have positive and negative effects. For example, TV can portray a strong family atmosphere on their shows and families can watch these shows together creating a healthy atmosphere. But on the other hand, TV can depict violence and sexual references to the teens that watch. The type of media I chose to focus on is the music industry and music on TV. Music and TV is said to be one of the main causes of violence in the teens of today.
MTV is said to be one of the leaders of the music and violence arguments of today. It combines the music with a video that teens can watch. I would like to present you with some facts about MTV: 39% of MTV viewers are under the age of eighteen, music videos are designed for teenagers between the ages of 12-19, half of the videos aired on MTV involve violence (National Institute on Media and the Family). The effect on teens are that the impact of the violence is enhanced by the lyrics being expressed
Music might be a cause of the increase in violence among teenagers, but I believe it can be stopped with the increase of parental units learning about their children. Parent need to ask their teens question and know where they are. The violence that psychologists say is caused by explicit lyrics can be destroyed by positive role models in a teenager’s life. If parents need to be more active in their children’s life, I believe that the amount of violence in today’s world will go down dramatically.
Personally, I believe that parents can change the effects that music and TV had on children. The parents are the ultimate role model in a child’s life, not a musician. I understand that a teen’s favorite musician is an influence in their life, but a parent should be able to sensor what they listen to or explain to them that violence is not an acceptable escape for the rage that is built up inside of them. If a parent explains that violence is never acceptable, teens won’t vent their frustrations on other people. Parents should explain that every person deals with their pr