TV is a hazard In the article “From Dr. Dre to Dismissed: Assessing violence, Sex, and Substance use on MTV” Written by Stacy L. Smith MTV is one of the most watched programs in the whole world. Smith states, “394 million subscribers in 166 countries and territories” (Smith, 94). MTV is one of the most violent channels that portray sex and drugs as a positive thing. This channel not only talks about how people do it but how it’s good to do it because everyone is doing it. TV is starting to look like if it was something that youth would need for them to succeed. TV is not only influencing the teenagers but also the young adults showing them that if everyone is doing it than they should do it too. TV is having a big impact in children today and people can see that by seeing how drugs start being used because it’s a form to show that they are cool just as the same way as having sex at an early age symbolizing they are rebelled and lastly the use of language with profanity. By constantly watching TV channels such as MTV, children and teenagers are more likely to behave in the real world by being violent, experiencing sex too early, drug abusing and speaking with profanity. TV targets audience people that will love their show and will give them higher ratings without caring how this will affect young people that are watching and seeing these different shows. According to Smith “The target audience of MTV is 12- to 34-year-olds, who comprise 33% of the United States population” (Smith, 95). TV industry new shows are coming out every time with new scenes and different perspectives but everything with the purpose of gathering the youth attention. TV instead of making kids smarter it’s making them believe everything they see without givin... ... middle of paper ... ...e becoming more and more common everyday with the movies with people getting drunk and smoking weed making it look like it’s the best thing ever and that only cool people does it makes teenagers expertise that leading to a new addiction. Exposing sex on TV is not only affecting the children but it’s affecting the teenagers making them curious about life and trying to experience new stuff leading to a teen pregnancy or sometimes diseases. All these are serious problems that USA has in society today but since TV has become an everyday thing for every American family that all these different issues do not really seem to be relevant because all these problems are a part of society. If people want to look for a solution to solve the violence, the young sex, and the profanity in the teenager’s first people need to solve the number one problem that no one thinks of The TV.
It would be hard for one to dispute the fact that MTV has influenced every pop culture trend since its birth in 1981. One could even say that MTV is pop culture. No other media network holds in the palm of its hand the power to control popular cultural evolution the way MTV does. What other media network has influenced and helped shape public opinion, filmmaking, newsgathering techniques, presidential politics, and world politics like MTV has? In addition to that, MTV can take credit for reconstructing the music industry (Rushkoff 126). One would be hard pressed to find a person who does not enjoy some type of music. Thus, "Music" television was built on a foundation that was virtually united by the whole world, and its popularity was inevitable. MTV chose popular music as its beating heart, instead of classical music or jazz. Young people around the country could now see their favorite music icons 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, the young people of America were given a national/international platform to share their common voice, a voice that to this day wants to be heard. Since MTV has such a large hand in shaping the young minds of today, it is important that both parents and children are aware of the impact MTV has in their daily lives.
MTV, formally known as Music Television, is one of the most viewed networks on television today. Roughly thirty-three years old, it has changed the American culture drastically in more than just one way. Specifically targeting teens and young adults, the MTV network provides all of the most up to date gossip on celebrities, highlights the latest fashion trends, promotes versified lifestyles, and defines the music industry of our generation. However, this so-called “idolized network” has not always been this way. The American culture has been affected by MTV through the creation of the network, the transformation from simply just music television to inappropriate reality shows, and the promotion of inappropriate content.
Many people find themselves thinking “what did they just say” or “That is so inappropriate” when watching TV. Especially when watching shows on MTV. There’s a controversy about whether shows on MTV such as “16 and Pregnant”, “Teen Mom”, and “Jersey Shore” glamorize or prevent destructive behaviors in teens.
Smith, S. L. (2005). From Dr. Dre to dismissed: Assessing violence, sex, and substance use on MTV. Critical
My keen interest in all of these forms of media immediately drew me to the subject; television, film and music are major influences not only in my life but in the lives of teenagers across Western Europe, Australasia, Developed Asia and the United States of America. Despite this easy accessibility of popular culture - film, television, music and radio - to young people, popular culture and adolescence are not mutually exclusive with the effects and the range of mass media affecting one in three adults in America.... ... middle of paper ... ...
For a long time now the debate has been, and continues to be, as to whether or not violence on television makes children more violent. As with all contentious issues there are both proponents and detractors. This argument has been resurrected in the wake of school shootings, most notably Columbine and Erfurt, Germany; and acts of random violence by teenagers, the murders of two Dartmouth professors. Parents, teachers, pediatricians, child psychiatrists, and FCC Chairmen William Kennard and former Vice President Al Gore say violent TV programming contribute in large part to in violence in young people today. However, broadcasters and major cable TV providers like Cox Communication say that it is the parent’s fault for not making it clear to their kids as what they may or may not watch on TV. The major TV networks and cable providers also state it is the TV industry’s fault as well for not regulating what is shown on TV. So who is the guilty party in this argument of whether or not TV violence influences of the behavior young people in today’s society?
Television has been in American Society since 1920’s and has gradually been spreading around the world. Television is like a drug in American Society, it is addictive to all ages including children. It has the most effect on children that are young and do not know anything about television. As children grow older they focus more in watching shows and playing video games for many hours.“Kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours on the computer (outside of schoolwork) and playing video games.” (How) This is bad for children because if they spend almost 6 hours just in mass media. Then the question of how much time will they spend in doing task that might benefit their body and their physical aspect of life.
There is no doubt that the modern television shows have too much sexual content, which could have bad influence on youngsters. There is no way that the sexual content could be removed or reduced, but with providing more health information it could help many young people make the right choice, which in some case may be life-saving.
The media has changed significantly over the past decades. Technology has modified our abilities to expand our communication network, and it allows companies to spread their commercials over many different continents. Research done by Roberts (1993) shows that adolescent and children are often very influenced by media that involves sexual or violent conduct. This research is based on media involving children and adolescents, however this does not eliminate the effect media has on adults (Singer & Singer, 2001, p. 269).
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Entertainment has the capability to ruin society because of modern day technology found in the average household. Throughout decades of advancements in technology, entertainment increases greatly. The types of entertainment that emerged from new-found technology can be described as: pointless, demeaning, and unnecessary. For example, in 2009, Jersey Shore, a television show, aired its first episode on MTV. It starred multiple cast members going to bars and having their idea of fun. Teenagers fall in love with the show, but the show lacks purpose or meaning and the only thing accomplished by Jersey Shore is the amount of teenagers it influences to drink. There are other problems with entertainment on television besides shows and movies. Between certain shows and movies, commercials interrupt and although many do not like to watch commercials, it is still considered a form of entertainment. Commercials have to power to “poison the springs of domestic happiness” because commercials similar to Victoria’s Secret and Cover Girl portray an idealist perf...
Young people especially the teenagers are sensitive and receptive to learning new things. The media provides more than they can handle. Access to different programs, shows, and movies affect the manner that the teenagers behave. Today, it is unfortunate to say that the media is becoming more sexual and violent than the older days, resulting in similar behaviors among the teens (Craig, & Baucum, 2001). By watching programs intended for the adults, teenagers are drifting even further. They start behaving like adults without the prerequisites of becoming one. This means that they have contents that do not match with their ages. And then terrible things begin – increased college dropouts, teenage pregnancies, and increased cases of suicides. Some teenagers who had bright future ahead of them will
The government should not control the content of television shows and limit the amount of weekly violence shown. The responsibility of controlling the viewing of television shows expressing acts of violence should specifically be in the hands of parents. Parents are becoming too reliant upon governmental provisions with respect to raising their children and television violence is becoming an excuse for criminal acts. Children, especially younger children, are impressionable, but with proper guidance from a parental source in regards to television viewing, kids are not likely to act out violent television images.
It used artificial realities in order to show how unsuspected people would respond. This started a new fandom revolving around the filming the candid moments to show audiences a new perspective. However, the television industry has grown to become more corrupted. More explicit content is aired on television which provides audience another negative influence. However, there are others who would prefer the current system because it is the status quo. Society is exposed to reality television every day, which makes this a significant and substantial dilemma. The restriction of reality television can benefit today’s youth and reduce the chance of children being exposed to the negative influences such as sex and drugs that are portrayed in a positive light due to explicit television shows. Most reality shows today advocate dangerous behaviors, which is why restricting these shows can protect the youth. However, some believe that society is not influenced by what they watch on television. They argue that people have the right to choose what they watch. Reality television exposes society to negative influences which is why people must be cautious on what they expose themselves
of violence or tunes into their parents favorite soap opera might find an increasingly amount of exposure to violent acts and sexual content. Children are very vulnerable to such influences and often do not know the difference between right and wrong and the difference between reality and fantasy (Dritz, Russel 1996). As the years go on and television seems to be too censored to most, studies have continued to prove the increasing numbers of children associated with violence and sexual behavior. Although a seemingly older statistic, the Neilson Index averaged American children to watch 18,000 television murders before he or she graduated from high school (Tucker, Larry A. 1988). Could this be a reason for an increasing amount of murders and violent acts among children today?