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Proposal
Movies, music, and television have been the main form of entertainment for decades. In the past few years, the entertainment industry has come under fire from many groups for the influence that it has on the younger generation. ... But how much influence does movies, music, and television have on tweens (9-12) and teens (13-19)? ... “7 children were watching Wrestlemania when the 4-year-old either kicked of threw 15-month old Ramone King off the bed, fracturing his skull. Other children who were present said that the boy appeared to be imitating the video” (The Buffalo News, September 2003)
When Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers) burst into the music scene with his 1999 debut, the Slim Shady LP, his emotionally and truthful lyrics sent tweens and teens running to the stores, and parents running for cover. ... But this was not the first time that the influence of music has been in the headlines. ... We are talking about the real lives affected or ended because of the entertainment industry coolly, wrongly insists that its product does not influence children to behave violently. ...
There is no question that the entertainment industry has an influence on tweens and teens. ...
Literature Review
In the book, Stop Teaching Our Kids To Kill by David Grossman books makes people aware of what violence in television, movies, and video games is doing to children. ... Grossman wants people in the entertainment industry to understand this and change what they are doing because of the dangerous effects on youth.
With this book, parents, teachers, social service workers, youth advocates, and anyone interested in the welfare of children, will have a solid foundation for effective action. ... The goal is to have the world working together to help end this problem of media influence on children and create a safer environment which to live.
In Kid Stuff: Marketing Sex and Violence to America’s Children, Diane Ravitch proposes that American children spend a substantial part of their lives watching television and movies, playing video games, and listening to music containing explicit sex and violence. ... One of the most pressing issues facing parents in America today is understanding how exposure to these media outlets affects the development and behavior of children. ... Drawing on thirty years of research, the contributors find convincing evidence that such entertainment can actually harm children and teenagers, despite many in the media industry refusing to believe the statistics. Kid Stuff concerns itself with the welfare of children and how a democratic society can protect its children from the dangers of popular media.
In Children, Adolescents, and the Media, Victor C. ... It provides a comprehensive, research-oriented treatment of how children and adolescents interact with media. ...
The intent of Children, Adolescents, and the Media is to show the relevance of research to media-related issues involving youth.
Approximate Word count = 2287
Approximate Pages = 9.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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