Effects of Media on Children

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Introduction

When was the last time you used the internet, watched television, read a magazine, read a newspaper, or even listened to the radio? The answer for most would be: not much. The media has carefully made its way into our everyday lives, and even made its use almost necessary. It is safe to say than an average person is exposed to the media several times a day. However, how many times have you actually paused and thought about its effects on us? Most would say: rarely, or close to never. More than that, have you thought about its effects on our children? How is media today affecting little Suzy, or baby Johnny?

Living in the twenty first century, it is vital to think about various effects that we are encountered to. Many information in being shadowed by people for their personal interest. It is then most vital for our own sake, and that of our children, to carefully deliberate the effects of everyday life activities. One of the most important aspects to study is the effects of media on our children. Some believe that media affects children positively by providing them with, education, awareness, and making them pro-social. However, others criticize the effect of media on children by saying that it promotes aggression, fear, and spreads stereotypical images.

Arguments

To begin with, media has many positive effects. For instance, media contribute effective teaching tools to children. Some educators believe that children are able to grasp information and learn from television programs because of their visual nature. Moreover, educational video games, such as brain ace and flash focus, require the learner to be actively involved, and thus entertained. (Barlette, Anderson, & Swing, 2008) Additionally, the Resear...

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