Violence on Television and in the Media
Violence on Television and in the Media
Is society’s violence the media’s fault? There are many controversial issues connected to the media, but recently a great deal of attention has been given to the question of whether or not violence in the media influences one’s behavior. Violence is the use of one's powers to inflict mental or physical injury upon another. Violence in entertainment reaches the public by way of television, movies, plays, and novels, but I believe that television is the most influential. I chose to do this topic because I think that people do get somewhat influenced upon watching television. I myself have also been influenced and therefore want to give my opinions about this topic. Reminiscing about my childhood, I could remember watching all the shows from the teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. Kids are always being exposed to the heroes of television or the brainless violence of Beavis and Butthead. I think the main issues that contribute to why violence on television is a controversy is how it influences children, what is being done about it, and the matter of people’s right to chose what they want to watch.
What is the effect of violence in media with children compared to with adults? Children model behavior they see in the media. The way television influences children in today’s society causes a major concern. If they don’t see the consequences of violence, it will teach them that violence doesn’t cause serious harm. Adults see more violence in the media than actually exists in real life. I think that they have to include extraordinary violence to keep the viewer. When heroes use violence, children think that violence is an appropriate way to respond to problems. Children are younger, so they see things and apply that to their lives, because they are learning everything at that age. There is also the fact that violence on TV does not having any affect at all. People may have seen so much, that they don’t really think about the actual act occurring on screen. To me, it’s a new generation where kids and adults are apt to see these types of things happen. If it were 20 years ago then it would be a shock. In this generation, its apparent to me that we know that this is a violent society. When we read about violence, it only...