Abstract
In this paper, the author uses various examples to demonstrate the impact television has had on youth violence. The author discusses the problems associated with television viewing, identifies violence on television, portrays the effects of television violence on younger people, and reveals ways to reduce violence on television. This paper explores these topics by using multiple statistics, by including the views of several public officials and authors, and through the author's views as well

From the Paper
"A study by Leonard Eron began in 1963 and was one of the longest termed studies to take place. Eron began his study by assessing the development of aggression in third graders, eight year olds, in a small upstate New York Town. In the course of the study, he asked children to report on their television viewing and other things they liked to do, as well as their ratings of aggression of other children."

Tags:children, television, violence

Abstract
This paper examines the book "Growing Up with Television," by JoEllen Fisherkeller. The paper looks at how the author tracks the use of television and television images by a small group of select students in an alternative middle school who used television images to shapes their lives and the lives which they presented to society as a whole, finding that they could use television images positively.

From the Paper
"Television has a tremendous potential as a teaching tool. Despite this potential, many critics decry television, dubbing the television set the "boob tube," the "idiot box," and saying of the entire medium that it is little more than an uninterrupted wasteland (Fisherkeller 31). As JoEllen Fisherkeller contends in her study, "Growing Up with Television: Everyday Learning Among Young Adolescents", television can be used as a powerful learning tool. Nevertheless, Fisherkeller begins by noting that television has certain limitations which must be considered in tapping and shaping its learning potential. First, television has become ubiquitous in our..."

Tags:television, socialization, medium

Abstract
This paper analyzes the quality of the television programming content currently geared towards younger audiences while focusing on the lack of cultural diversity in both film and television. This paper discusses the stereotypical manner in which minorities are often portrayed in film and television and its negative impact on young viewers. This paper examines the author's contention that professional educators must be more involved in the type of content being shown on television. The writer contends and explains why it is imperative for teachers to discuss with their students what they are seeing on television as well as how they perceive what they are seeing.

From the Paper
"Cortes is a consultant with the people who make the Dora cartoon on television. He says the producers are trying very hard to show Dora's life correctly. Even though she is a cartoon, it has looks and sounds like Latin America. The show has a panel of people from Latin America who look at the cartoons. They are from countries like Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica and Argentina. "The idea is to put across messages of understanding, of building cross-cultural, bilingual bridges," Cortes says.
He also likes NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street," because it shows that a multi-ethnic television show can be liked by a diverse audience. He also likes that the 1997 TV musical, "Cinderella," by Whitney Houston, had an African-American Cinderella with a Filipino-American Prince Charming. "I loved the way it included every combination of interracial couple in the ballroom scene," he says."

Tags:television, film, cultural, diversity, minority, educator, youth, children

Abstract
A discussion of the negative and fewer positive effects that television has on children and their language skills. Several propositions seem undisputed by all the researchers such as: children are the largest audience for television, television is a continuing interest for most children, and television can provoke a response in children. This paper concludes that television can invigorate the vocabulary of children, encourage their reading, and inspire their writing.

From the Paper
"Without doubt, television influences the mental processes and speaking habits of young people who may develop their language skills in the family den as much as they do in the classroom. Indeed, statistics abound on the television habits of children. High school seniors will have watched about 15,000 hours of television by the time they graduate (1986 Nielson Report as cited in Powell 41). To gain perspective, Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet put it this way: "By the time the vidkids matriculate at their favorite institution of higher learning, almost one-half of their waking life will have been spent being Superseted, Chromacolored, and Colortaked" (22-23). Sister Rosemary Winkeljohann reports this incident: A few seasons ago, on an episode of "Happy Days," Fonzie got a library card as a small part of the overall story. The producers thought nothing of it until they later learned that librarians all over the country were swamped the next day with children coming to the library. Children who had never used the library facilities now wanted library cards! (100) "

Tags:children, development, education, language, learning, media, parents, research, society, statistics, teachers, television, verbal

Abstract
This paper explores the impact of television with respect to child rearing, further considering how parents use the television as a baby-sitter and/or an educational tool. Various studies are cited that show how certain types of television programming can be an effective learning tool for older children, yet many questions remain about the positive and negative effects television has on learning and cognitive development in very young children.

From the Paper
"Since the 1950s, television has increasingly become a part of mainstream culture and the American way of life. With respect to child rearing, many parents today use the television as a baby-sitter and/or an educational tool. While studies have shown that certain types of television programming can be an effective learning tool for older children, many questions remain about the positive and negative effects television has on learning and cognitive development in very young children. Along these lines, the following study examines the positive and negative effects..."

Tags:cognitive development, effects television, childhood development

Abstract
The paper analyzes the effects of television shows on society. The writer discusses things such as whether violence on television causes violence in society or vice versa. The paper discusses parental control when television shows have adult content and/or violence. In conclusion, the writer states that television is "today's art" and quotes the phrase that "art imitates life".

From the Paper
"The quintessential example of a popular television series that was affected by the time in which it was produced is the 1970's sitcom, "All in the Family." The show affected the public in various ways, too, and as a result it has been the topic of thousands of articles, letters, speeches, and sermons. Specifically, "All in the Family" blazed a brave path into television's future. It changed people, and touched people, by making them laugh, making them angry, and mostly, making them talk about the issues that reflected their own lives."

Tags:television, violence, parental, control, all, in, the, family, society

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses whether exposure to violent television makes students significantly more violent themselves. The writer maintains that a number of widely published reports demonstrate this hypothesis. Only a few television apologists were willing to defend the television industry. The writer discusses that most agree that evidence for a causal relationship between television violence and child violence is overwhelming.

From the Paper
"Research has clearly demonstrated a relationship between violent behavior in children and the viewing of violent images such as seen television. While a causal relationship is difficult to establish it is clear that children are greatly affected by television and that the average child views a great deal of television. The extent of the impact varies depending on the age of the child. While apologists for the media claim that isolating a clear cause and effect relationship is difficult, it has been clearly demonstrated that children who view television violence ..."

Tags:violence, aggression, television

Abstract
This paper discusses the Canadian cable television industry, examining how it has had a history of slow growth, with an increase in subscribers in recent years. The paper proposes that one reason for this is the advent of digital services and the increased possibility of offering computer services along with television services, suggesting that high-speed Internet is more appealing than cable television.

From the Paper
"Cable television in Canada has had a history of slow growth, with an increase in subscribers in recent years. One reason for this is the advent of digital services and the increased possibility of offering computer services along with television services, suggesting that high-speed Internet is more appealing than cable television. According to a recent newspaper article, the number of cable TV subscribers increased by 0.4 per cent to 7.6 million as of Aug. 31, 2004, and this was seen as a clear improvement after four consecutive years of declines (McLean B1)."

Tags:canadian, cable, television

Abstract
The following paper examines the link between gender stereotypes and the difference in attitudes towards television is demonstrated. The history of the television violence issue is presented.

From the paper:

"Another aspect to the problem of determining if gender differences exist in reference to aggression and television violence is to examine if the shows and advertising themselves portray gender stereotypes. Calvert and Huston attempted to answer this question in a 1987 study. They concluded that men are often portrayed as being more powerful and competent than women and are shown in more typically male occupations."

Tags:Violence, Television, discussion, aggression, role, arousal, theory, Social, Learning, Theory

Abstract
This essay describes the role that television plays in American Society. The essay follows television from its advent and measures the expectation of TV as a beneficial resource against the reality of what television has actually become. The paper speaks of parent responsibility in child viewing and briefly touches on censorship.

From the Paper
"There have been many inventions, which have fundamentally changed the intellectual and cultural worldview of society. Television is one such invention. It is an instrument of capitalism, entertainment, and education. It infiltrates human society by reaching a large, diverse audience, and it breads down cultural barriers such as race, gender, and sexual orientation. Television educates and expands intellectual horizons while simultaneously acting as an outlet for mindless entertainment and an escape into ethereality. Television incites emotion, inspires controversy, and desensitizes the population to the harsh realities of modern life. There is no denying the enormous impact television has had on the world population since its introduction in the mid twentieth century. Television has left its imprint on the face of world culture, and responsibility demands that we survey, with a discerning eye, the long-term benefits and consequences of this mortal institution."

Tags:american, bias, capitalism, censorship, child, children, education, entertainment, ethics, government, news, obesity, society, television, travesty, violence