The Effect of Media

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This paper discusses the negative effects the media can have on children and adolescents. The paper reviews an article, "Adolescents and the Mass Media: From "Leave It to Beaver" to "Beverly Hills 90210", written by Donald Roberts. The paper discusses the impact that violence and sex in the media has had on youth and stresses that too few studies have been conducted to specifically determine the correlation between content and consequent behavior.

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"One of the most controversial subjects in the past decade has been whether or not the media, namely television and film, are having a negative effect on children. Although a number of studies have been conducted on this topic, the jury is still deliberating, since research results conflict due to the way the studies are conducted or because of the many different variables involved. In his article "Adolescents and the Mass Media: From 'Leave It to Beaver' to 'Beverly Hills 90210,'" (1993) Donald Roberts discusses the impact that violence and sex in the media has had on youth and stresses that too few studies have been conducted to specifically determine the correlation between content and consequent behavior. Further, much of the research done is flawed or biased. Roberts does believe, however, that even if a small number of teens are being negatively impacted--and most likely this is true--it would pay to take some steps to change the situation."

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