Nielsen Media Research

TV is one of the most prevalent forms of media in today’s society giving young people incredible access to what is on the television. The access had been increasing in the last half decade since the standard of living has been going up. According to Eugene V. Beresin M.D. “In 1950, only 10% of American homes had a television. Today 99% of homes have televisions”. TVs are available in almost everyone home in the US and many children have a TV in their own bedroom. Despite the common idea that…

The video games surround everywhere we go. No matter if you turn on the TV or just on the computer. You are bound to see some type of video game. No matter what it may be. There are some video games out there that are extremely violent and needs to be talked about. Reason being you have young children who are playing these games and most of the time they are violent. This is affecting the youth of today. This is why this paper is going to illustrate the many experiments done on video game…

Almost all Americans in today 's society see television violence every night. They may not be aware of it, but they all see it. Part of the reason why they don’t realize this is because they are desensitized from the violence. Even their children see the violence that is aimed towards adults. Violence on television has created a debate on whether it impacts people 's actions and personality, especially in younger kids and what can be done about it. The target audience of television violence can…

To be courageous and to be a coward are two completely opposite traits but the words work together to deliver a message. Children at a young age are taught through movies that the heroes are portrayed as brave while those who are suffering and weak are seen as cowards, not very often are cowards seen as courageous. In the Book Thief written by Markus Zusak, the idea of being courageous and a coward are combined together into one. Without cowardice man can’t see the courage of, without courage…

Videogames are a seemingly controversial topic, some people say that they have a direct affect on behavior and cause a more aggressive mental state. Videogames have many faces and not all of them are bad. I feel that saying video games promote and directly cause violent tendencies is not the whole truth. Videogames can be therapeutic to some and a source of happiness to many others. While videogames can be very violent, some to an extreme extent this is not all video games. Along with the fact…

Gerald Jones is an author who created “Violent Media is Good for Kids”. He published this article in 2000. Jones main argument was that people avoid their emotional issues that arise through engagements with violent stories that are presented by the media. He was prompted to create this article for other readers when he began noticing these same tendencies among his own child. Jones opens the article with a brief introduction of himself and included a small background of what his life was about.…

On the movie screen, it seems funny, rather inviting and maybe even normal. On social media, it’s simply a “rough night for Johnny,” that gets countless “likes” and comments, because it’s high school, or even just college. But for some, it’s the worst night of their life. It’s trips to the hospital, stomach pumping, bruises and cuts, humiliation across campus and in some cases death. These actions are classified as hazing, being an understudied, under discussed and underestimated social issue…

article "Do Video Games Kill?", contrasting the frequent theory suggesting video games inspire killing by using evidence which includes quotes from recognizable sources, reports on research and studies, and statistics. Instead of putting a way of entertainment to blame for why such atrocities are executed, deeper research into aspects of the killer's life should be conducted, which is the position which Sternheimer provides evidence upon.…

Shows and movies with an expected audience of teenagers tend to have some form of bullying introduced in the story. There are a wide range of shows in which bullying is shown resulting in a wide range of the forms of bullying, as well. 13 Reasons Why and Dear Evan Hansen are two shows that have fairly differing forms put in the spotlight. Analyzing these differences is key to understanding how Hannah Baker from 13 Reasons Why and Evan Hansen from Dear Evan Hansen differ in how they deal with…

: Moral relativism has taken over the entertainment industry, and is brainwashing children against the Judeo-Christian principles of which America was founded on. Today, moral relativism is being established into children through today’s music, media, and television shows. The agenda set by the entertainment industry is brainwashing kids as young as a couple of weeks old. The agenda is negatively impacting the next generation and is accelerating the downfall of American civilization. A…