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Media Violence
What is Media Violence?

•Media violence – the depiction or dissemination
of violent or other explicit material or images in a
manner that is considered harmful to viewers
through media sources such as television, radio,
music, film, literature, comic books, and video
games.
Interesting Statistics

•In 1950, only 10% of American
homes had a television and by 1960
the percentage had grown to 90%.
Today 99% of homes have a
television. In fact, more families own
a television than a phone.
•54% of U.S. children have a
television set in their bedrooms.
•Children spend more time learning
about life through media than in any other manner. The
average child spends approximately 28 hours a week
watching television, which is twice as much time as they
spend in school.
•The average American child will witness over 200,000 acts
of violence on television including 16,000 murders before
age 18.
More Facts

•Polls show further that three-quarters of the public finds television
entertainment too violent. When asked to select measures which
would reduce violent crime "a lot," Americans chose restrictions on
television violence more often than gun control.
•Television alone is responsible for 10% of youth violence.
                                     •Modern music lyrics have become
                                     increasingly explicit concerning sex,
                                     drugs, and violence against women.
                                     •America's youth are also exposed
                                     to violent words, music, and images
                                     on the Internet, where there are
                                     more than 1,000 websites
                                     espousing radical hate and bigotry
                                     and violence.
Critical Response to Media Violence
   Violent video games have an effect on children similar to that
    of violent television and film. Some experts suggest an even
    greater pernicious effect, concluding that the violent actions
    performed in playing video games are more conducive to
    children's aggression. As one expert concludes, "We're not
    just teaching kids to kill. We're teaching them to like it."
   More than 1,000 studies on the effects of television and film
    violence have been done over the past 40 years. The
    majority of these studies reach the same conclusion:
    television and film violence leads to real-world violence.
   The existing research shows beyond a doubt that media
    violence is linked to youth violence. As one expert concludes,
    "To argue against it is like arguing against gravity."
   Studies have shown that there is a likely correlation between
    aggressive behavior and time spent watching television.
Forms of Media Violence
   Film
   Television
   Comic Books
   Music
   Radio
   Video Games
Media Violence
Examples of Media Violence
 •Video games that encourage
 violent acts such as murder,
 assassination, rape, womanizing,
 and arson (Counter-Strike,
 Doom, Grand Theft Auto,
 Wolfenstein 3D)
 •Columbine killers Eric Harris and
 Dylan Klebold as well as Virginia
 Tech massacre killer Seung-Hui
 Cho were both known to be avid
 fans of video games.
 •Several unsuccessful lawsuits by
 parents of Columbine victims
 against video game
 manufacturers were filed as a
 result by parents of some of the
 victims
More Examples
 •Former rap artist Eminem was
 accused of homophobia,
 violence against women, and
 misogyny with violent lyrics in
 songs such as "Kill You", and
 "Kim.
 •Rap artist 50 Cent released
 albums entitled Get Rich or Die
 Tryin and The Massacre under
 the label Murder Inc. Records.
 •John Wagner’s graphic novel
 A History of Violence depicts
 many scenes of violent and
 gruesomely horrific images.
Violence in Film and Television
 More gore, blood, realistic injuries, and
  torture (Saw, Hostel, Texas Chainsaw
  Massacre, Fight Club, Kill Bill, The Matrix,
  Seven, Rambo)
 Critics say that the MPPA (Motion Picture
  Association of America) and the FCC
  (Federal Communications Commision)
  enforce a lax film and TV rating system
  that allows for much sex, violence, and
  perversion to still be viewable on screen.
Movie Example
   Kill Bill
Solutions to Media Violence
 Censorship
 Stricter ratings guidelines
 Harsher fines for television stations and
  other individuals who broadcast violence in
  a lascivious manner
 Add new or existing filtering technologies
  to computers and Internet websites so
  that youth can not access such sensitive
  and harmful material
Discussion Questions
 What types of restriction should the
  government impose to protect viewers
  from the harmful effects of media
  violence?
 When does censorship cross the line as an
  infringement of our right of freedom of
  expression?
 Do you think violence portrayed by the
  media directly influence individuals to
  commit crimes and other violent acts?

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Media Violence

  • 2. What is Media Violence? •Media violence – the depiction or dissemination of violent or other explicit material or images in a manner that is considered harmful to viewers through media sources such as television, radio, music, film, literature, comic books, and video games.
  • 3. Interesting Statistics •In 1950, only 10% of American homes had a television and by 1960 the percentage had grown to 90%. Today 99% of homes have a television. In fact, more families own a television than a phone. •54% of U.S. children have a television set in their bedrooms. •Children spend more time learning about life through media than in any other manner. The average child spends approximately 28 hours a week watching television, which is twice as much time as they spend in school. •The average American child will witness over 200,000 acts of violence on television including 16,000 murders before age 18.
  • 4. More Facts •Polls show further that three-quarters of the public finds television entertainment too violent. When asked to select measures which would reduce violent crime "a lot," Americans chose restrictions on television violence more often than gun control. •Television alone is responsible for 10% of youth violence. •Modern music lyrics have become increasingly explicit concerning sex, drugs, and violence against women. •America's youth are also exposed to violent words, music, and images on the Internet, where there are more than 1,000 websites espousing radical hate and bigotry and violence.
  • 5. Critical Response to Media Violence  Violent video games have an effect on children similar to that of violent television and film. Some experts suggest an even greater pernicious effect, concluding that the violent actions performed in playing video games are more conducive to children's aggression. As one expert concludes, "We're not just teaching kids to kill. We're teaching them to like it."  More than 1,000 studies on the effects of television and film violence have been done over the past 40 years. The majority of these studies reach the same conclusion: television and film violence leads to real-world violence.  The existing research shows beyond a doubt that media violence is linked to youth violence. As one expert concludes, "To argue against it is like arguing against gravity."  Studies have shown that there is a likely correlation between aggressive behavior and time spent watching television.
  • 6. Forms of Media Violence  Film  Television  Comic Books  Music  Radio  Video Games
  • 8. Examples of Media Violence •Video games that encourage violent acts such as murder, assassination, rape, womanizing, and arson (Counter-Strike, Doom, Grand Theft Auto, Wolfenstein 3D) •Columbine killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold as well as Virginia Tech massacre killer Seung-Hui Cho were both known to be avid fans of video games. •Several unsuccessful lawsuits by parents of Columbine victims against video game manufacturers were filed as a result by parents of some of the victims
  • 9. More Examples •Former rap artist Eminem was accused of homophobia, violence against women, and misogyny with violent lyrics in songs such as "Kill You", and "Kim. •Rap artist 50 Cent released albums entitled Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre under the label Murder Inc. Records. •John Wagner’s graphic novel A History of Violence depicts many scenes of violent and gruesomely horrific images.
  • 10. Violence in Film and Television  More gore, blood, realistic injuries, and torture (Saw, Hostel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Fight Club, Kill Bill, The Matrix, Seven, Rambo)  Critics say that the MPPA (Motion Picture Association of America) and the FCC (Federal Communications Commision) enforce a lax film and TV rating system that allows for much sex, violence, and perversion to still be viewable on screen.
  • 11. Movie Example  Kill Bill
  • 12. Solutions to Media Violence  Censorship  Stricter ratings guidelines  Harsher fines for television stations and other individuals who broadcast violence in a lascivious manner  Add new or existing filtering technologies to computers and Internet websites so that youth can not access such sensitive and harmful material
  • 13. Discussion Questions  What types of restriction should the government impose to protect viewers from the harmful effects of media violence?  When does censorship cross the line as an infringement of our right of freedom of expression?  Do you think violence portrayed by the media directly influence individuals to commit crimes and other violent acts?