media violence

Effects of Media Violence



Media violence is a growing concern. It is in our everyday lives and

is almost unavoidable. The problem is that children are watching it whether or not

we want them to. Violence shows up on almost everything they watch, including

cartoons. This is why media violence is leading to aggression and increased

violent activities in children.


Some are trying to fight this problem. Others are ignoring it and

hoping it will go away. Still others don’t seem to care, and its a shame because

media violence does affect children. In Alabama, a nine-year-old boy received a

bad report card from his teacher. He suggested sending the teacher poisoned

candy as revenge as he had seen on television the night before. In California, a

seven-year-old boy sprinkled ground-up glass into the lamb stew the family

was to eat for dinner. When asked why he did it he replied that he w...