Is Media Violence a Problem?
Is Media Violence a Problem? | Research on the Effects of Media Violence on Children Is Inconclusive
Maggie Cutler is the author, at Nerve.com, of a biweekly column entitled “The Secret Life of Maggie Cutler,” which satirizes the confusion between politics, media, and sex in American culture.
Summary: Thousands of studies have tried to determine how media violence affects children. However, all this research has produced no clear answers, and statements about “what the research shows” often exaggerate the actual evidence. It’s almost impossible to separate media violence from all the other factors that can influence violent behavior. One thing...
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Table of Contents
- Media Violence Harms Children
- Research on the Effects of Media Violence on Children Is Inconclusive
- Violence on Television Is a Serious Problem
- Violence on Television News Programs Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Television Violence Is Exaggerated
- Violence in the Movies Is a Serious Problem
- Violence in Video Games Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Video Game Violence Is Exaggerated
- The Glamorization of Guns in Rap Music Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Violent Themes in Popular Music Is Exaggerated
- Media Violence Makes People More Violent
- The Entertainment Industry Markets Violent Media to Children
- The Problem of Media Violence Is Not Serious Enough to Justify Censorship
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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