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Media Violence: How Parents Can Help
“Monkey see, monkey do” has become a well-known saying in today’s society, but is it correct? ... From reporting the news and persuading us to buy certain products, to providing programs that depict violence, television has all but replaced written material. ... Over 1,000 case studies have proven that media violence can have negative affects on children as well. It increases aggressiveness and anti-social behavior and it increases their appetite for more violence in entertainment and in real life. Media violence is especially damaging to young children, age 8 and under1, because they cannot tell the difference between real life and fantasy.
The problem isn’t the violence in the media though; it is the media’s failure to show the consequences of violence. ...
Unfortunately, as long as there is an extremely high public demand for violent shows and movies, the media is going to continue on the same path.
Approximate Word count = 709
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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