Violence in Children's Television

Violence in Children's Television
For years the effects of violence and the media has been a controversial topic of debate. While some argue that violence in the media has no repercussions, others argue that its effect is detrimental to society. Within this debate, violence in television has been focused on the most as a prime media source. Perhaps this is because of its influence over society, perhaps this is because of the numerous hours watched daily by the average American. Regardless violence and television has become an ever-present part of this debate. Even more specific however is the effect this violence in television has on children. This goes to the core of the debate, as children targeted by this violence are a major concern in society. Many different researchers have studied the effect of violence in television on children, and most end to agree that it has a negative impact, however controversy still arises as media organizations claim that there is no direct...