Companies know that kids are the jackpot if they are trying to cash in. ... Kids" television has become, perhaps, the media's best conduit for controversial memes. ... Many people are influenced by the technology and the media of today and of yesterday. This especially evident for children, as stated above, because they are easily influenced for acceptance reasons, called modeling. ... Clearly television has become a powerful influence in the American culture. ...

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Kids don't really look at the consequences they"ll get if they commit a heinous crime such as murder. ... Many teens see violence on TV, and are influenced by that, what they don't see is the consequences that the person will get in if they commit the violent crimes. ... Gilda Berger a researcher states, that kids watched a film called "FUZZ," on ABC, showing people burning other for fun. ... Teens enjoy violent shows because they"re fun and exciting, but it influences them in a negative way. ... Inventors started making blocks for certain programs they don't want teens to watch...

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Children, Television, and Violence TV violence may influence children more than most people are aware of. ... That is the main reason why kids can be exposed to view acts of violence even while watching a comedy. ... This may cause young kids sometimes blur things with the real world that they see on TV. ... Some of the star characters or leaders from the show would give kids advise about different situations. ... When kids watch their heroes behave violently day after day they may start to view violence as just an everyday occurrence. ...

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Research shows that some television violence has caused aggressive behavior; and without parental guidance kids could possibly be influenced. ... Parents should sit with their kids and explain that television is just make-believe. ... Their school system is in session year-round; therefore the kids are kept occupied with schoolwork. ... It is the job of the parents to make sure that their kids know what is right and wrong. They should encourage extracurricular activities for their kids, and get more involved in their children's lives. ...

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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, educational program or movie. But first of all, by children I mean kid between the ages of 6 to 11. ... When a kid listen a program, most violence remains sanitized. ... 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. ... So take time to be with your kid and don't st...

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Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. ... 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. ... Violence in television can influence people in the wrong way causing children to become violent. ... Parent supervision was something that both kids lacked. ... Kids following their instincts to be devious will attempt to unblock the V-chip or will go somewhere the chip is not present. ...

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While the impact of mass media can be very educational and 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. ... The influence that television and the media has on most children is stronger than what is being taught by their parents. ... Television is a very influential tool and/or teacher parents must be aware of what their kids are watch...

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Television is the most pervasive influence in Americans daily lives. ... All of these little boys claimed that a television show had influenced then to do what they did. ... To conclude, the complex issues and truths about cable television is causing negative influence on kids and we, as a nation, need to get involved. ...

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Was it an act of insanity or was it TV, video games, and music that brought these kids to do such a thing. ... Is it the parents fault for letting these kids have access to this stuff, or is it the music's fault for influencing these kids, or could it be the parents fault for letting there kids watch, listen and play games that may promote violence "Television violence refers to all violence appearing on TV screens and involves the act of injuring or killing someone or the threat of injuring or killing someone. ... With that in mind it's unbelievable that we as a society, "where kid...

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During the twentieth century that forms and influences of the media have expanded and gained popularity as technology progressed. ... Parents are so preoccupied with providing for the family that they do not sit with their children and discuss anything the kids never learn how to communicate and accept others criticism. ...

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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. ... Values and attitudes or perceptions of the world may be substantially affected by television programming which may, in turn, influence behavior." ... This is more plausible for television has the power, just like almost anything found in our society, to influence how we perceive our world. ... As the researchers have found though, television doesn't always provoke violent behavior, so why are some influenced and some not? ... However, as resear...

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Does media violence "Video, game, book, or otherwise "influence people, including young adults? Without a doubt, media violence does influence people. However, does media violence influence people to the point of lashing out in violence? ... Often times, as in the case of the Columbine Tragedy, video game violence is present as a reasonable influence for murder, but is always strewn amongst a plethora of other reasons. ...

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., a child and adolescent psychiatrist in San Francisco, "Kids are exposed to too much violence.... In addition to teaching children bad habits, desensitizing violence is a bad influence on the younger generations that play violent video games. ...

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Many people believe the television violence shown on several programs influences children to become involved in self-destructive activities. ... Mary Hepburn, a columnist for Social Education states, "The scenes and sounds of television exercise great influence over young people. ... Several others believe the television violence shown on several programs does not influence children to become involved in self-destructive activities. ...

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