Violence in Media Harming Our Future
On a morning childrens tevevision show I found many forms of violence are visable. ... He uses physical violence to solve the problem and it is seen as the obvious choice. ... " Violence on television that is accessible to children may be causing more harms than noticed. The definition of violence is physical force used to injure, damage, or destroy (Webster’s World College Dictionary). Violence in the media is all pervasive, and difficult to avoid. Violent media and products are actively marketed to children and young people. It is very probable that this violence viewed by children can cause aggression. “The effect of media violence on aggression in general is bigger than the effect of smoking on lung cancer; its bigger than the effect of calcium intake on bone mass; its bigger than the effect of homework on academic achievement, or the effect of asbestos exposure on lung cancer.