Immediately, people began pointing to him as an influence, along with a movie that was similar to what the boys did. ... Which brings us to the question: Since teenagers are already emotionally unstable, does music have a positive or negative effect on them? ... The answer to that is, the positive effects of music are just as amazing as the negative ones. ... It helps us identify our feelings and emotions and channel them into something positive. ... While music can be used negatively, it's positive aspects seem to just outweigh the negative. ...

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There are a number of different ways that people can be influenced by media violence. Sexually explicit material including rape, murders, and street violence in the media are all influences. ... Many people allow the media to influence their lives. ... Ironically, at the same time, the media was showing more violence in news coverage than the films, movies and music that were airing at the time. ... This is especially true of cartoons, toy commercials, and music videos. ...

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• Grade Level: High School