... violent entertainment indirectly causes real life violence. He states that even with his highly religious and disciplined background he was "jaded" from exposure to violent TV. Portraying himself to have characteristics like that of the Brady Bunch, he thinks that if he can be desensitized, then anyone can be desensitized. With ... child desensitized or a child with no clue? Maybe society is just afraid to face the real issues of why violence is so common. In "TV Causes Violence? Try Again," Ira Glasser has the right idea in this matter. Glasser states that finding scapegoats and divert...

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... year. This is due to the growing amount of Reality TV shows produced for our TV screens. What is it about Reality TV? Reality TV shows are just a different type of show that entertains with a reality based theme(s), which the show revolves arouns and can be controlled. The show can ... be as real as the people who "control" it choose to portray it to the audience. Reeality TV shows do not give a real perception of society as a whole. Reality TV shows first must choose a 'cast' for the show. This is done by auditions where only a select few are chosen out of ... but do not represent a r...

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... most significant ones is violence shown in the screen. As a result of this fact the following question was formulated: does viewing violence on TV lead to a more violent society? It is said that watching violence behaviour on TV is positive because spectators get rid of their own violent impulses through viewing and, in that way, lessen the probability of performing hostile acts ... where two boys kidnapped a small girl in a supermarket and then killed her saying that they did so emulating a "Chucky" film, make people think about the negative effects of violence on tv. The answer to thi...

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... let the television raise their children. They should take control of their child's life and entertainment. Perhaps the most important way to prevent children from being affected by violence on TV is to stop it where it starts. The parents should step in and explain the difference between reality and fiction because the exposure to violence in childhood will not harm ... you are the person who thinks that violence on media is disturbing, then you can always turn the set off. There are two ways of preventing of viewing violence on TV, the V-chip and the new television ratings system. The ...

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... let the television raise their children. They should take control of their child's life and entertainment. Perhaps the most important way to prevent children from being affected by violence on TV is to stop it where it starts. The parents should step in and explain the difference between reality and fiction because the exposure to violence in childhood will not harm ... you are the person who thinks that violence on media is disturbing, then you can always turn the set off. There are two ways of preventing of viewing violence on TV, the V-chip and the new television ratings system. The ...

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... violence is where they are most likely to be watching: commercials and children's programming such as "Power Rangers". In studies by George Gerber Ph.D. at the university of Pennsylvania, children's TV shows have been to include 20 violent acts per hour. "Children may be less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others". This is one of the three major findings ... television is a powerful tool and a lot of thought goes into it. Advertising is a great way to display something to a mass number of people. People decide on a variety of things through TV ads. They inspire wants in people. ...

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... which would involve a trade for ad time already bought in exchange for anti-drug themes to be incorporated in prime time television shows. With Congress creating a massive financial incentive for TV networks, the government's role in rearranging scripts to promote anti-drug awareness in prime time television, has society questioning their joint decision to air such programs. Having the government control ... ...

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... society by dealing with the sexual revolution and showing that men and women are equal. The Cosby Show had a great impact on society by being the African American show on TV. The show helped break down barriers of racism. Bill Cosby showed that African Americans do live a normal live and can be just as successful as any other human being on ... ...

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... for the survival of the industry, and shall be considered in integration with Entertainment). Researches have shown that the most popular reason behind TV viewing is relaxation and emptying the mind. Therefore, the entertainment programs, being the only choice for relaxation, are the most effective tools ... of influence. The notation being that during programs the viewers are least busy with conscious mental activities. The TV series (mostly soap operas) are the most popular programs within the entertainment group. The easiness of viewing them is the reason behind ... November 1980, 7...

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... the world could be less violent. Many parents try to monitor what their children watch on TV, but sometimes this can be impossible. This means the kids have the freedom to choose what they want to see. TV violence is desensitizing our children and causing them to see violence as a normal thing. Many ... adults criticize the violence their children watch on TV, but they still enjoy watching violence because it makes television more interesting and exciting. As soon as most children get home from ... They try to imitate the behavior they see because they think that they will be like the ...

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... when it is abused when viewing becomes a problem, and of children 8 and older, 61 per cent live in homes with no rules about TV use. Therefore, if not used responsibly, television has the potential to be a detrimental influence on the growth and development of children, which can ... bone mass. All Canadian and US studies of the effect of prolonged childhood exposure to television show a positive relationship between earlier exposure to TV violence and later physical aggressiveness, with three general effects being: Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others,...

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... , for many people the ideal body image is difficult, if not impossible to achieve. This makes them feel dissatisfied with their appearance . Through TV shows, commercials, magazines or any form of advertising, the media enforces a certain body type which people copy. The so-called perfect body type ... the message was "fat people can't be successful". (Buckroyd 55). Consciousness about body image can start as early as six. Children look at TV characters as what society expects of them. Through television, stereotypes have formed. Heavy people are seen in low-class or low comedy roles (Ch...

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... . There is nothing else on the earth that reaches as many people as television. According to IAGD.Net, the average American watches over 4 hours of TV a day. Also children spend more than 900 hours in a school year, but many will watch over 1000 hours of television in the same year. ... The American Academy of Pediatrics study says, by the time today's child reaches age 70, he or she will have spent approximately seven years watching TV. One thing can be said about television, the images and values that its viewers absorb are standards that the viewer can accept to be the ... (specific ...

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... got home from work and either watch the news or a show or two before mom had dinner ready. This was much more than just watching a TV program; it was a time each day when a family would come together and spend time together. It was almost as important as eating dinner together, ... , wounding us without our knowing it, but also enriching us, expanding our outlook on life, without our knowing it" (Rutstein 3). This explains why commercials on TV are such a huge part of today's society. The easiest way to reach a broad audience is to have a commercial on a popular television station. "The ...

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... deceived our nation? Has the media created a message that it is all right to define what was considered "old fashion values?- Violence on TV affects how children view themselves, their world, and their people. In fact, experts say that viewing violence can have lifelong harmful effects on a ... of the world around them (Children, Family and Youth Consortium). Since we live in a violent society, we are constantly hearing debates that seeing TV violence, particularly children, desensitizes us so we accept real violence more off handily that even triggers real violence. In addition, "telev...

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... tend to follow what others find as entertaining, jump on the bandwagon, and endanger youngsters in following suite. Today, according to the Sex On TV biennial report, the authors measure sexual messages that are presented to young audiences as such: For this study, sexual content is defined as any ... World of Disney; Andy Richter Controls the Universe; CSI; WWF Entertainment; Undeclared; The 80s Show; WWF Smackdown; Boston Public ( Nielsen Rating: Sex ON TV, p.7). Believe-it-or-not, some of these shows have been viewed by my very own thirteen year old daughter. I have never objected to a...

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... brought live coverage of criminal court cases into homes across the nations. The next logical step, some lawyers and media executives say, is TV coverage of executions. Millions of parents across the nation and the world are very keen and concerned about what their children watch on television ... only are the parents concerned for their children, others are concerned for the privacy of inmates and victims family and friends. San Francisco's KQED-TV, a public television station, made news several years ago by seeking permission to videotape the execution of murderer Robert Alton Harris at...

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... but the fact that it is owned by a very small handful of media moguls. The shocking truth is that ownership of newspapers and TV stations has already been consolidated to such a staggering degree that unmanipulated news coverage has practically ceased to exist. Only one man and his ... reported by the said Fortune magazine to be the 5th richest family on the planet. Billionaire Randolph Hearst and family, owns 14 daily newspapers, 6 TV stations, 7 radio stations and some book publishing companies. Lastly, Kenneth Irving and family of Canada, the world 8th richest billionaire has virtual...

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... but the fact that it is owned by a very small handful of media moguls. The shocking truth is that ownership of newspapers and TV stations has already been consolidated to such a staggering degree that unmanipulated news coverage has practically ceased to exist. Only one man and his ... reported by the said Fortune magazine to be the 5th richest family on the planet. Billionaire Randolph Hearst and family, owns 14 daily newspapers, 6 TV stations, 7 radio stations and some book publishing companies. Lastly, Kenneth Irving and family of Canada, the world 8th richest billionaire has virtual...

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... influence on children's attitudes, ideas, and behaviors. Television portrays fictional worlds that seldom relate realistically to the one in which we live. When children watch TV, they see made up families, such as the Osbournes, or the Romanos on Everybody Loves Raymond, who deal with their problems in ways that would ... They may discover that it is hard to find an appropriate role model in their culture. There should be people of all races included in TV programs interacting with each other, rather than shows exclusively portraying one race over others. Our society may be integrated,...

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... consequences (612). Today we are beginning to feel those consequences that were foreshadowed from two decades ago. Our society glorifies violence so much, that movies, and TV most have violence or over the top sex to sell. "Violence and fear is what sells" says a former producer of the wildly successful and violent ... violence is shown strictly because the public wants to see it and cannot grasp the meaning of "ratings" and "entertainment". All they know is, "if TV portrays violence as cool, then it must be cool!" The problem isn't the violence in the media; it is the media's failure to...

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... Hip-Hop is so large now that it has its own clothing lines, movies, magazines, and even cars. However, just because the aspect that you see on TV is filled with glamour and fame, doesn't mean that is what the entire Hip-Hop culture consists of. Hip-Hop is a community and less than one percent ... seen because there is only a select few who actually get to speak about it. So if less than one percent of Hip-Hop gets to be seen on TV or heard through radio waves, how is it that they have power? They don't. A select few get to voice their opinion on issues concerning music, our ... other thin...

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... the growth of suburbs and consumerism. Cars got bigger and faster, houses got bigger and newer, TV took over radio as a more gratifying entertainment method. One lady born in 1936 said that before TV their family always ate together around the table, but after the TV entered the house it became the table. Dad said he had to keep up on the news ... and the shows so he could talk about them the next day at work. This particular lady said that she hated TV but she had to adapt if she wanted time with her family. So many others were absorbed by the growing cultural industry that was birthin...

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... she continued to do what she has been taught by her family, whereas Mildred follows what her society wants her to follow she never gets out, and she only watches tv which is not really talking about anything and are fixed to make the people think their lives are amazing ... . Tv shows show little to no emotion at all without real families being showed on tv there would be no fights or exchange of words. These two characters differences show what and who influenced them. Mildred is influenced by her society she falls under ... them as well. Clarisse unlike Mildred is not influenced by th...

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... of 12 years old this issue strikes a bigger interest than in the past. When I flip through the channels and see the news or watch a TV show there is something always on that a younger child should not be watching or learning about unless they are older. When the world censorship is thrown around it is a very ... was only marginally affected." (606) The bottom line here is with everything in society today from obscene and graphic pornography and much violence in the media and in movies and TV censorship is a good idea for this country. Censorship will only bring down the convenience to ...

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