Television, music, books, and video games. Do they have any affect?
2006-11-20 02:49:06 · 12 answers · asked by Michelle C 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
So far I haven't heard any reasonable arguments stating the direct influence of the media.
2006-11-20 03:05:54 · update #1
I think the media will use anything that sells. Unfortunately violence is one of those things that attracts a specific target audience. I can't say that there is a direct encouragement through the media, but over time, when someone indulges in something, consequently, their behavior models that which they have "lost" themselves in.
2006-11-20 02:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very good question.
I believe many of these "crime solving" shows on TV encourage violence. Although they are intriguing, they do promote violence. When some people watch these shows, they create ideas in their minds that, if they had never seen, they would have never thought about doing. TV shows like Law & Order CI: Criminal Intent and SVU:Special Victims Unit, and the many shows on Court TV, such as Forensic Files, are very informative, but they give criminals ideas for committing crimes. While they are informing us of what's going on in the streets, they are giving ideas to criminals to better "outsmart" the police.
This is true of movies, books, music, and books, too. Watching so much violence in movies, listening to it, or reading it allows us to feel that violence is ok or that it's normal to view this everyday.
2006-11-20 11:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suuuuuuuure they do. Just like men caused the dinosaurs to become extinct. What did they blame all the wars on before TV? Boy that Shakespeare was a violent guy wot not.
2006-11-20 11:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over time, the media coverage slowly brainwashes! Kids are like sponges, they absorb too much of the bad in the world....thus the violence just gets worse.
2006-11-20 10:52:45 · answer #4 · answered by Robert B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For those looking for attention,bad is as good as any. School shootings, in my opinion has been the worst. The media, in a negative way, encourages those looking for "Glorification".
2006-11-20 11:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by kayboff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they should be applauded for doing this.
Without TV violence, California would not have either a Governer or a Major in Carmel
2006-11-20 10:55:50 · answer #6 · answered by Ichi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't encourage violence,but it never does anything to promote the fact that violence is wrong.
2006-11-20 10:56:05 · answer #7 · answered by Celebrity girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well to be exact I don't think the "enourage" violence but they do exploit it.
2006-11-20 10:52:26 · answer #8 · answered by Love United 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do.
2006-11-20 10:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, whether we realize it or not.
2006-11-20 10:50:20 · answer #10 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋