... with media such as TV, Internet, newspaper, and so on. And it affects our lives a lot. Through these media, various generations are affected. Especially small kids are really affected to media. Now almost every kid is watching TV. Of course they watch cartoons but also news that shows what is going on in the ... her. They are naturally affected to media violence because the violence is all over the place without limitation. So we should make time limit so that kids are not affected by media violence. The violence in the media cannot be destroyed. In news everyday, at least two of them ar...

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... television, should be supported. Also the U.S.A should adopt a policy that inserts a V-chip in every television so young people grow up without the negative influence from television. Television has been around for half a century and its first appearance occurred at a World Fair in 1939. The regular broadcasting didn't appear ... day are arrested and prosecuted. Today there is nothing to stop children from watching violent programs and the problem is getting worse as the kids get younger. For instance, on April 20, 1999 Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris walked into Columbine High School and o...

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... now than ever to see how our children are reacting to what is being shown to them on the television. In doing research on the influence of television in the lives of our children, I found two articles that have to deal with the violence on television and the reaction ... were put into a situation where the children were to watch several kids, and if something happened, were instructed to get an adult. When a conflict occurred, those kids watching the nonviolent film responded faster in getting an adult than those kids who watched the violent film. Henceforth drawing the conclusion that w...

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... was beaten senseless by three small boys and froze to death (1)." Furthermore, The Coalition for Responsible TV's Patricia Herdman states, "Elementary school children don't have aliens to kick-box, so kids practice on playmates instead (unknown)." As Hardman suggests, violent programs such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are teaching children that violence is justified as a solution to their problems. Even though ... television violence has become such an international issue is because the violent images that children are exposed to cause them to become more aggressive. For example, in ...

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... positive, Parents should monitor what their kids watch and do, because it can lead to children becoming violent or showing aggressive behavior not only in school, but also at home., it takes away their ability to socialize positively, and it can be a major influence in behavioral growth and forming values. ... Growing up in today's world children are becoming more susceptible to what they see on television and in the media. The influence that television and the media has on most children is stronger than what is being taught by their parents. In today's society, programs ... values that...

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... commercials for war toys this year. Which is the equivalent to 22 hours of classroom instruction in exciting, pro-war entertainment (Leon, 163). Kids" television has become, perhaps, the media's best conduit for controversial memes. The shows, their styles, and their characters serve as innocuous ... telling the difference between reality and fantasy. "The Jerry Springer Show" and "Bevis and Butthead" are perfect examples of shows that are appealing to kids. These shows promote both bad judgment and aggressiveness, which leads to violence. " TV did have an effect on me right from the beg...

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... the senseless violent acts have been committed all over the country. Acts of violence are committed everyday by High school and even Elementary school kids. Psychologists and Scientist have been trying to figure out what is causing these violent acts among our youths and how to stop it. ... government to pass new laws to protect our children from the violence. Many of the research conducted, points at television violence as the primary influence in our children's aggressive behavior. Even though results from many of the studies point to the violence content which is present in today's .....

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... violence is understandable in movies for adults, the other group asks about the children. Children might imitate behavior they see in the movies. I agree that movies, TV, and other media influence our lives, especially for kids. The problem whether movie containing violence should be halted or not is a complicated and difficult matter. Violent movies might make some ... kids aggressive, but they can learn about the world that happens around them. If there is not any violence in the media, everyone would have to only learn from real experience. A ... , so a parent can restrict their chi...

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Influence of television violence for children Each day, millions of child open their television and pass hours watching it.What they listen can be cartoon, reality show, game show ... some characters, victims/victimizers That show us that child could real problem, like becoming more aggressive after watching a TV program, and more specifically a violent TV program. Also, kids who watch violent programs are slower to intervene or to call for help when they saw younger children fighting or playing destructively than ... kids who watched nonviolent TV program. Child can be traumatize if they se...

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... internet, and games screens--make children violent? Robert DuRant (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA) certainly thinks so. And he isn't alone in his belief that what kids are exposed to teaches them how they are supposed to act. Since the early 1990s, DuRant has studied the effects of exposure to violence on outcome measures that include fighting ... attractive perpetrator, justified actions by a "hero", and depictions that are extensive or realistic, or which do not show the consequences of the violence. Besides imitation and aggression, a third important influence is fear....

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... with? In fact, at the beginning of the study, the children who had not been exposed to TV were just as violent as the kids were to begin with. This suggests that television perhaps was not the lead cause of violence in the towns. It is flaws and inconsistencies ... about the nature of social reality. Values and attitudes or perceptions of the world may be substantially affected by television programming which may, in turn, influence behavior." I find the suggestion that TV indirectly impacts our violent behavior more plausible. This is more plausible for television has the power, just ....

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Media Violence Television became commercial in 1945, after World War II (Smith 142). Within 65 years television has become a daily routine for children and adults. Television is the most pervasive influence in Americans daily lives. At least one television is found in every American home. You flip your channels and all you see is violence. Is this really necessary? Television has ... them to keep a close eye on their child, they could put a movie in the VCR or DVD. To conclude, the complex issues and truths about cable television is causing negative influence on kids and we, as a nation, nee...

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... hours of television every week. That is more time than most of them spend attending religious services, talking to their parents, reading books, or even listening to their teachers. Many kids spend more time watching television than any other activity except sleeping. Society as a whole should find a solution and make our time more productive and useful. Now that we are in ... program can increase aggressiveness. Children who view shows, in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see. Television can be a powerful influenc...

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... high ratings of violence to help parents monitor what their children watch (Edgar 34). Mary Hepburn, a columnist for Social Education states, "The scenes and sounds of television exercise great influence over young people. Television affects the way they play, their heroes, their humor, the clothes they want to buy, and their perceptions of family life and community" (244). ... television violence causes children to begin self-destructive lives if they are overly exposed to violent programming. Several others believe the television violence shown on several programs does not influence ch...

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... video games, their behavior may become more reckless because they will not understand the aftermath of their actions. According to Laura Davies, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist in San Francisco, "Kids are exposed to too much violence." The violence and aggression encouraged by violent or graphic video games may confuse maturing children between what they are taught from their parents ... found in video games. "Learning consequences is a big part of development and discipline," Laura Davies M.D. also says. In addition to teaching children bad habits, desensitizing violence is a...

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... , and once learned, the attitudes tend to be life-long". Take the Mighty Morphine Power Rangers, for example the "helmeted lyrca covered Rangers" acts as a bad influence on children. Children try to act like the kids hero's. b. Television also emphasizes the importance of physical beauty. Stress is placed on looking a certain way, whether it is having the right clothing or being a certain ... ...

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... morning cartoons are trying to sell toys and games. These commercials are for the audience of children- they are specially made to appeal to children because the advertisers know that kids will want what they see and ask their parents for it. Companies know children are in the position to be taken advantage of and that's why experts estimate that more ... an hours worth of watching children's television, there were over 35 commercials- compared to an hours worth of adult television with only about 22 commercials shown. This proves that children influence the economy's spending money eac...

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