The Effects of Media Violence on Society

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The paper discusses the effects of aggression from television on children and offers two ways for reducing aggression that result from TV viewing. The paper claims a clear link between violence in the media and an increase in aggression and children and adolescents and further concludes that the majority of parents do not seem to be concerned about the possible impact of televised on their children. The paper is based on two articles: "The Effects of Media Violence on Society", by Craig Anderson and Brad Bushman and "Television and Violence: The Scale of the Problem and Where to Go from Here", by Brandon Centerwall.

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""Aggression researchers have adopted a triangulation strategy to examine the effects of violence in the media". This means that three different methods have been used by researchers and later analyzed to determine the effect of violence in television. The three research methods are field experiments, longitudinal studies, and cross sectional studies. Evidence is used from the six most important professional societies in the United States such as the American Psychological Association."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Centerwall, Brandon. "Television and Violence: The Scale of the Problem and Where to Go from Here". JAMA 267.22, June 10, 1992,
• Anderson, Craig & Bushman, Brad. "The Effects of Media Violence on Society". Science 295, 29 March 2002:

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