The children of today are surrounded by technology and entertainment that is full of ong>violenceong>. It is estimated that the average child watches from three to five hours of television a da ... ime among children. With all of that exposure, one might pose the question, 'How can seeing so much ong>violenceong> on television and video games and hearing about ong>violenceong> in in music affect a child's behav ... r alcohol (Deitz). Television, video games, and music are very influential and if there is too much ong>violenceong> available for children to watch, play, or listen to, this can sway their attitudes in a neg ...
(3 pages)
251
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4.2
Dec/1996
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Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
influence on behavior is so"overwhelming" that there is a consensus in the research community that"ong>violenceong> on television does lead to aggressive behavior" (Methvin, 49).Given that the majority of sc ... earchfindings of the NIMH publication support conclusion of a causalrelationship between television ong>violenceong> and aggressive behavior" (Wurtzel,21), why is it that "the Saturday morning "kid vid ghetto ...
(7 pages)
538
1
4.1
Mar/2002
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
Violence on TelevisionIn "television ong>violenceong> and its effects on young children" Betty Jo Simmons, K ... on young children" Betty Jo Simmons, Kelly Stalsworth, and Heather wentzel describe how television ong>violenceong> affect young children. They describe how 98% of all households have at least one television ... rs of television each week and before the age of 12 the average child has viewed over 8,000 murders.Violence viewed by children is one of the main concerns with television programming today. Research ...
(4 pages)
192
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4.5
May/2002
Subjects:
Art Essays
ecome violent, such as being bullied on the playground, abused in the home situation or even simple ong>violenceong> on television.The most recent data to support the theory that there are predictors for viol ... ementary and middle school children. In this study it was stated that children that were exposed to ong>violenceong> on television, were more likely to engage in violent behavior. This study questioned a tota ...
(4 pages)
90
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4.0
Aug/2002
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
TELEVISON VIOLENCEIn today's society television plays a big role. People watch T.V. for many differentreasons. ... get the wrong ideaabout what they're watching, they feel that what they are watching is okay to do.Violence is a major factor, it affects people of ages. The worst outcome of T.V. isthat it sends out ... The worst outcome of T.V. isthat it sends out the wrong messages. Some people get bad ideas from theong>violenceong> on T.V. Although ong>violenceong> on television is not the greatest thing, itshould be not be banne ...
(1 pages)
56
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3.5
Oct/1996
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
Violence on Television"There was murderers going around killing lots of people and stealing jewelry. ... nfluence on behavior is so "overwhelming" that there is a consensus in the research community that "ong>violenceong> on television does lead to aggressive behavior" (Methvin, 49). Given that the majority of s ... rch findings of the NIMH publication support conclusion of a causal relationship between television ong>violenceong> and aggressive behavior" (Wurtzel, 21), why is it that "the Saturday morning "kid vid ghett ...
(7 pages)
68
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3.0
Nov/2002
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
VIOLENCE ON TELEVISIONShould parents control what their children watch on TV?The 20th century made t ... uld remember about the serious influence that TV can have on young people. And it concerns not only ong>violenceong> on TV!First of all, a lot of children often watch TV because they have nothing better to do ... nd tempted by junk food, sweats or expensive toys.But, in my opinion, the most important problem is ong>violenceong> on TV. I suppose that everyone who watches TV noticed that it is now present in almost ever ...
(3 pages)
86
2
3.7
Jan/2003
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
Does watching ong>violenceong> on television truly harm young children? Some experts say that televised ong>violenceong> has a pro ... the news and weather, persuade us to buy certain products, and also provides programs that glorify ong>violenceong>. TV has affected our family value system in both positive and negative ways.TV ong>violenceong> has ... n related to the aggressive behavior in children, although it is not clear how much of an impact TV ong>violenceong> actually has. This is because children most affected by TV ong>violenceong> are those already at ri ...
(3 pages)
97
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4.6
Feb/2003
Subjects:
Art Essays > Film & TV Studies
on is a central part of American lives. In some cases television is a person=s number one activity. Violence has become a major part of our daily television. Whether it is on the news or in a movie, e ... ajor part of our daily television. Whether it is on the news or in a movie, even on in commercials, ong>violenceong> is present on the majority of the various channels. All the ong>violenceong> on television is absor ...
(8 pages)
521
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2.9
Apr/2003
Subjects:
Art Essays > Film & TV Studies
Bad Habits on the Boob TubeA major topic of conversation nowadays is, does ong>violenceong> on television cause children to behave in violent ways? Soon after I started this paper, I ... t television has on children.The first point that I am going to point out is that, without a doubt, ong>violenceong> on television increases the chances that a child will behave in a violent manner. For examp ... s."The other point that can be taken when discussing this issue is one is which people believe that ong>violenceong> television doesn't affect children's behavior. In a Canadian Forum article,"TV and The Chil ...
(4 pages)
55
0
3.0
Apr/2003
Subjects:
Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing
an Industry: A History of Cable Television and its Development in Canada, by Ken Easton, Television Violence: A Review of the Effects on Children of Different Ages, by Wendy Josephson, and Violence in ... inions and thoughts from each source will be compared and reviewed in this historiographical essay. Violence on television, American influence on Canadian television, and television as a form of enter ...
(4 pages)
45
1
5.0
May/2003
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
ews, at all the violent crimes being committed in my own town. I feel that parents, drug abuse, and ong>violenceong> on television are the main reasons for the high crime rate in the United States.One of the ... influence on crime rate.The shows on television keep getting worse; it seems people think the more ong>violenceong> the better. I think this also causes some of the crimes that are committed in the United St ...
(3 pages)
79
2
3.6
Oct/2003
Subjects:
Area & Country Studies Essays
murders, rapes and aggravated assaults per year on TV, and four out of five Americans believe that ong>violenceong> on television directly contributes to the way children view ong>violenceong>. When children watch T ... ecause television can affect the way a child acts, thinks, and feels about different issues such as ong>violenceong>, education/morality, and gender/racial stereotypes. TV glorifies ong>violenceong> and weapons, and ...
(4 pages)
43
0
3.0
Jan/2004
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
on the computer, and spend all their time on the internet. Unfortunately, these days there is more ong>violenceong> on television than there was years ago, even if it is somewhat humorous.First, take childre ... e actually being brutally murdered. Because of this, the child can become "immune" to the horror of ong>violenceong>, gradually accept the ong>violenceong> as a way to solve a problem, and then eventually imitate wha ...
(11 pages)
180
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4.5
Jan/2004
Subjects:
Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Studies Fail to Prove a Direct Link to Violence in Television Causing Real-Life ViolenceMany people believe that the ong>violenceong> in today's wo ... ng Real-Life ViolenceMany people believe that the ong>violenceong> in today's world is a direct link to the ong>violenceong> seen on television. If this were true everyone would be violent. Nearly every home in Ameri ... dren watch. However, some researchers feel that television has little, if any, effect on a person's ong>violenceong>. A person's environment has a lot to do with how violent they will become as they grow up. ...
(12 pages)
182
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1.7
Jan/2004
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
e countries chosen for study. He defends this by saying in a couple of decades people might realize ong>violenceong> on television is bad even if they do not agree now. Peirce points out that television makes ... es citizens can force stations to make better use of airtime. Ultimately, Peirce feels the cure for ong>violenceong> is to reduce demand. Parents should pick and choose, while cutting back on what their kids ...
(4 pages)
96
1
3.0
Feb/2004
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Children today spend hours of their lives watching television shows that flaunt ong>violenceong>. Children watch shows that range from cartoons to the news in which almost all depict viole ... ainly because of the highly influential shows on television. These shows on television that display ong>violenceong> have serious long-term effects on children. Therefore, parents should not allow their child ... children. Therefore, parents should not allow their children to watch shows that have such explicit ong>violenceong>.Television cartoons often engage in destructive acts of ong>violenceong>; therefore, parents should ...
(3 pages)
74
2
4.0
Feb/2004
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
The Impact Violence That Television Has on Children Violence on television has a negative effect on the ... not distinguish between television and "the real world" and this makes them more susceptible to the ong>violenceong> they see on television. Defined in the Webster's dictionary as physical force employed so a ... . Defined in the Webster's dictionary as physical force employed so as to violate, damage or abuse, ong>violenceong> comes in many forms and can be viewed in many television programs which children often watc ...
(5 pages)
101
1
3.7
Mar/2004
Subjects:
Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters
for the hue and cry raised by social organization which go unheard, especially with respect to the ong>violenceong> shown on our television networks. On average, young children watch about 100,000 acts of vi ... nd pediatricians to explore the relationship between aggressive behaviors displayed by children and ong>violenceong> on television. It is established that children tend to copy what they watch on television. ...
(4 pages)
52
1
5.0
Mar/2004
Subjects:
Art Essays > Film & TV Studies
Television Violence and Its Effect on ChildrenThe children of today are surrounded by technology and entertainm ... time among children. With all of that exposure, onemight pose the question, "How can seeing so much ong>violenceong> on television andvideo games and hearing about ong>violenceong> in in music affect a child's behavi ... or alcohol (Deitz).Television, video games, and music are very influential and if there is too muchong>violenceong> available for children to watch, play, or listen to, this can swaytheir attitudes in a nega ...
(3 pages)
61
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2.0
Mar/2004
Subjects:
Humanities Essays