The Power of Media

Media has the supremacy to influence millions of individuals through countless formats. Media is everywhere in our daily lives, in television, motion pictures, and radio, influencing what society consume to what society wear. “Media is a very powerful tool capable of mobilizing people’s contemplations and ideologies” (Mock 2004). Most people find television an escape from their hectic daily lives. In our society today, there is an ongoing debate about violence in the media. Media violence has been an issue that most of the literature seems to avoid, but it is important in our lives. To give you perspective on just how much violence kids see on TV, consider this: “The average American child will witness 200,000 violent acts on television by age 18. Kids may become desensitized to violence and more aggressive. TV violence sometimes begs for imitation because violence is often promoted as a fun and effective way to get what you want” (Kids Health, 2010). With this one can see how much of an influence T.V has on kids. As the teens and kids continue to watch and read these violent images depicted in music and film, detrimental effects affect their judgment, attitudes, and behaviors.

Concerns about media violence have grown as television has acquired a global audience. While TV violence is not the only cause of aggressive or violent behavior, it is clearly a significant factor. Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programs include violent images! The impact of TV violence may be immediately evident in the child's behavior or may surface years later. Media is responsible for inciting violence.

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...werful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children to be successful students” (PTA 2010). In addition, other sources such as churches, libraries and other community groups are there to help the good work along.

Thus said, there are multiple alternatives other than T.V that can be used to resolve the conflicts. There are many books, music, pictures that provide role models to counter the actions and attitudes of today’s violent super heroes. For example one can go to a near library and ask if there are books or novels such as Superman or Batman. Overall there is no definite solution to the problem of media violence, nor will we completely delete violence from society’s views. Though there are multiple steps that parents and other elders caretakers can do to reduce the affect media violence has on kids.