Nielsen Media Research

carjacking attempt. According to the teenagers, they were re-enacting the actions of the protagonist in the video game “Grand Theft Auto.” Although this may seem a bit extreme, it shows the true effects of violence being portrayed in the media (Boxer). Violent media contributes to aggressive behavior such as school shootings, desensitizes violence and fear of being harmed into adolescents. A dysfunction of the functionalist perspective in the portrayal of violence includes an increase in the…

One of the most mentioned issues regarding the debate around video games is that they heighten aggression. While some studies suggest an argument that violent video games cause increased violent behaviours, individuals, as well as some media outlets often, fail to see that this "heightened aggression" is often merely frustration at the game itself. One can easily picture the scene of an angered teenager screaming at the TV in their room due to a failed level, quest or mission or even the death…

Parental Block As time goes on it seems that the content in media gets worse and worse, and with such easy access to multiple media platforms, it's understandable that parents are afraid of what their children have access to without them knowing. Especially television since there's almost no restrictions on what type of content can be showed, in movies or in tv shows, and there's also no way to stop or monitor the programs one's family can have access to, except with parental block, but is…

code of the sport, rules or the referees are unable to clarify the differences between the accident actions or the intend actions. Which leads people think or pretend their actions as reasonable or allowed even it is not. Here I will do a farther research on the original cause of those violent actions from the psychological aspects of the players, coaches and audiences. First, the…

Dodge ball is a very unique sport, to some it may seem fun while others might think the contraire and say it’s dangerous and harmful. Some might think it is an unequal sport, that’s you can only play if your strong. But it can also boost you confidence and maybe get you over some of the fears you have, NASPE and Ricky Reilly state both the pros and cons about the sport because they both have different view on the sport, and if they should stay in the program. Ricky Reilly thinks that that dodge…

EEvery second a human spends reading or watching television ingrains a new ideology into their thoughts and actions. In modern literature a book is not complete without some kind of a romantic plotline twisted in; movie producers feel the need to add romance to appeal to more audiences even if romance is unnecessary, and television series can hardly function without a steamy romance or love triangle. With a large portion of the population dependent on their phones and televisions, the ideals of…

Although we may not realize it, violence has an impact on everyone’s life. Youth violence can be triggered by many means including the media, insufficient parental supervision, and substance abuse. The media is a serious cause of youth violence. The media is anything we hear or see on radios, mobile devices, or televisions. Many times youth view things in the media that cause them to commit acts of violence. Video games with explicitly violent material can take over someone’s mind,…

I can't to much argue with the passage "It's Time to Let Go of Screen Fears," but I can the passage "Screen Time Limits Are Vital for Children." Here is why, there are wayy too much disturbing things on TV and on the internet that kids shouldn't be looking at, for one kids may end up seeing something on the internet or on TV involving sex, and try to experiment on one another. Just like it says in the passage " Screen time takes a mental and physical toll on kids," and it really does your have…

My name Shannon Carrillo. My daughter Naya is in your P.E. class. She is voicing some concern lately and I thought I should let you know. She said that during today’s (Monday’s) dodge ball game she got hit in the back of the head when she was getting up, after being out, and that she had also gotten nailed in the chest, and it “felt like her heart stopped”. She also said that the boys are throwing a lot harder than when she was in sixth grade. She said that the girls did get instructed that…

The brain is one of the most complicated organs of the human body, it is composed of several intricate segments and within those segments are even more minute elements. The brain can tell us a copious amount of information about how our environment affects us and our emotions. Today’s technological advancements have allowed us to look into the brain and find out more information on what happens within us. Many people in the world debate about several everyday things and what affects those things…