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Media and Children, 2002.
A discussion of the impact of media on children.
673 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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This paper evaluates the impact media has on us in the form of news on TV, newspapers, various dramas, horrors, cartoons and even sit-coms and how it has the power to enrich, educate and entertain. It examines how children come into contact with media and analyzes whether its impact is totally negative. It argues the positive impact of media such as a good educational source and the provision of role models when it is lacking at home. Parents should prevent the negative influence of the media on children where possible but media does have a place in the education, enrichment and entertainment of children?s lives.
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"Though this may be a good thing, it can also be a bad thing. These values may not be what the parents want their children to learn. In that case, the parents need to step in and talk with their children about what they see on TV and in magazines and newspapers. They need to teach their own children about what is seen in the media. I am not saying that if the media is teaching what parents want their children to learn, that it should replace parent involvement. But that the media could enhance what the parents want their children to learn. "
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The Impact of Various Media on Children, 2008.
A discussion of the negative effects of mass media on children and a suggestion of possible solutions to the problem.
2,410 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the impact of various forms of mass media upon children. Specifically, the paper focuses on the impact of videos, TV shows, movies and the Internet. The paper takes a look at how each media can lead to potentially disastrous outcomes if not enough is done by parents to stem the over-exposure of their children to violent or unhealthy programs, games, or films. The paper also devotes some time to looking at a few important but often under-valued steps parents can take that will protect their children with regards to all of the various types of media outlined above.
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"Excessive television watching, just like excessive time in front of a computer screen playing video games of one kind or another, can harm children in many more ways than merely psychologically. For one thing, too much television viewing can negatively impact a child's eating habits, weight, physical activity, interest in scholastic matters, physical health, and school performance. Every bit as troubling, a child's sleep patterns and his or her susceptibility to seizures can genuinely be affected by how much television he or she chooses to watch (Gupta, 1994). Parents who fail to understand these facts run the distinct risk of endangering the health and long-term welfare of their children."
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Media Violence and Children, 2005.
An analysis of the effects of viewing violence in the media on children's behavior.
1,595 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper focuses on the relationship between viewing violence in the media and children's behavior. Specifically, it addresses the context in which violent images are portrayed and how those images affect long term behavioral development in children. The hypothesis is that children's behavior is influenced not only by the amount of violence they view regularly, but also by the context in which they view violent behavior. It also hypothesizes that viewing violence affects children in a negative manner.
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"Studies have shown that violence in the media does impact children's behavior, more often than not in a negative manner. Part of the problem is that children now have more access to television than they have ever had in the past. According to one report, as many as "54% of U.S. children have a television set in their bedrooms" (Mediascope, 1996 & BBG, 1997). When children watch television in their bedrooms, the content of the programming they are viewing can't be monitored closely enough to ensure appropriate viewing habits. Parents are often oblivious to the amount of violence their children are actually viewing with such ready access to TV. "
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Media Violence and Children, 2005.
A look at the effects of viewing violence in the media on children's behavior.
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper focuses on the relationship between viewing violence in the media and children's behavior. Specifically, it addresses the context in which violent images are portrayed and how those images affect long-term behavioral development in children. The hypothesis is that children's behavior is influenced not only by the amount of violence they view regularly, but also by the context in which they view violent behavior. It also hypothesizes that viewing violence affects children in a negative manner.
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"Many television programs and other media venues such as cinema and radio often portray violence in an acceptable, if not positive light. Children by nature learn from imitation, exposure and experience. Children who see their favorite action heroes committing acts of violence and aggression in the media are more likely to act out on their own violent and aggressive impulses. Children also have less ability to control their impulses."
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Mass Media Violence and Children, 2008.
This paper analyzes the effects of mass media violence on children and the growing issue of television censorship in the 20th and 21st centuries.
1,615 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the dangers of violent television programming that have been influencing children within the family unit. The author examines different media of this type of cultural violence and the government and television corporation regulations that allow this type of programming. The paper evaluates the research on violence and children within the family unit to gain a greater understanding of why censorship and monitoring groups have played a greater role in regulating violence in the mass media construct. This paper concludes that the various aspects of classical conditioning, aggressive personality acquisition and other psychological factors compromise the total scope of how mass media television plays a large role in conditioning children.
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"The premise of censorship has arisen due to the nature of television programming, which is available for children to watch alongside their elders. The problematic solutions for media violence and personality identifiers are the main objective in gaining a greater sense of rights for how children should be perceived in TV and film programming. The negativity of studies on media representations reveals why children should have a larger role in creating policies for televised and media based programs to give a more positive psychological affirmation to their behaviors."
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Violence, Media and Children, 2007.
A discussion of the effects of media violence on children.
1,540 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines the claim that children's repeated exposure to high levels of media violence negatively impacts their ability to resolve conflict peacefully. Research is presented that supports this view. The opposite perspective is also examined, with experts cited who believe violent behavior reflects the mores of society, not just what is seen through the media. Further statistics are evaluated, such as the degree of violence on television and the amount of time and exposure a child has to such programs. The author also explores the child's interpretation of consequences of violent behavior as viewed through the media. The paper concludes that violent programming negatively affects children, however it is not completely to blame when it comes to children and their responses to violence.
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"Despite Eron's research claims that media violence negatively affects young children and adolescents, other research conveys the exact opposite. According to Michael Males, the vast amount of complaints against media violence "are misdirected" and that research into the effects of media violence "is unreliable and proves only a minimal relationship between media violence and real-life aggression." Males supports his argument to a great extent by pointing out that youth violence has much more to do with the general violent tendencies of American society. According to the American Humane Association, "One million American children are violently injured, sexually abused or neglected every year by adults. . .one million children are raped every year. . ." facts which Males purports "have been roundly ignored by the same media outlets that never seem to be short of space to berate violent rap lyrics." "
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Media and Aggression in Children, 2008.
An analysis of the effect and impact of violence in the mass media on children and adolescents.
2,346 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses how violence in the mass media affects us and what its impacts and influences are. In particular, it looks at how we are responding to the massive amounts of violence portrayed in mass media. The paper argues that television, movie and video game violence significantly increases aggressiveness and violent behavior in children, which may in later life manifest into aggressive and violent behavior in adults.
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"The numerous research carried out in the last 40 years overwhelmingly point out that children's exposure to violence in the mass media and in video and computer games can have short-term as well as lifelong consequences. Furthermore, there are two additional effects that occur as a result of exposure to media violence. First, there is the effect of desensitization towards violence, both real and in the media. Second, there is a fear effect, an apprehension about becoming a victim of violence. Violence in the media has, "from either a modeling approach or a cognitive approach, a high likelihood of being emulated" (Donnerstein & Smith, ????, p.40). However, how the violence is portrayed as well as the age of the viewer are important factors that determine whether the violence will increase or decrease the likelihood of aggression and aggressive behaviour. The solution to the problem of media violence lies in legal remedies through governmental legislation, in education and in media-initiated interventions."
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Media Violence and Children, 2005.
An analysis of the effects of viewing violence in the media on children's behavior.
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper attempts to address the context in which violent images are portrayed and how those images affect long term behavioral development in children. It hypothesizes that children's behavior is influenced not only by the amount of violence they view regularly, but also by the context in which they view violent behavior. It also hypothesizes that viewing violence affects children in a negative manner.
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"Studies have shown that violence in the media does impact children's behavior, more often than not in a negative manner. Part of the problem is that children now have more access to television than they have ever had in the past. According to one report, as many as "54% of U.S. children have a television set in their bedrooms" (Mediascope, 1996 & BBG, 1997). When children watch television in their bedrooms, the content of the programming they are viewing can't be monitored closely enough to ensure appropriate viewing habits. Parents are often oblivious to the amount of violence their children are actually viewing with such ready access to TV. "
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The Effects of the Popular Media on Children, 2002.
This paper investigates the effect that violence in the media has on young children.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at the issue of increased violent tendencies found in increasingly younger children in today's society. The author reviews several different studies that have been conducted on the subject and substantiate the thesis that violence on television has a profound impact on younger children. Television has become more violent and children are, watching more of it, which in this author's opinion, has contributed to the increase in violent behavior in children. Several studies and their results are presented in order to help the reader understand the possible roots of the problem, to present possible solutions to present and future problems that plague society because of the increasing influence of television in our lives.
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"Children are much smarter these days than children of the previous generation. Children are bombarded with images on TV, the Internet, etc. and parents have less time these days to filter out any negative or adverse images and experiences. And with the exponentially-advancing technological age, in many cases children derive their education, not just from school or their family but through nameless, faceless CEOs who want to sell a product, service or form of entertainment any which way they can. Children are expected to digest and analyse a lot of information thrown at them everyday. In that sense, children today are more streetwise and discerning than the children in previous generations. Therefore, it stands to reason that effects of media violence on younger children would be more pronounced than for children who are in their pre- or post-adolescent years."
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Media Violence and Children's Behavior, 2006.
A paper discussing the effects of media violence on children's behavior.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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Children watch television a great deal, and are thereby exposed to the violence depicted on TV screens.
This paper discusses the claim that there is a causal connection between the amount of violence children watch on TV and how much it affects their behavior, pointing out that, while this claim has been challenged by some researchers, there seems to be considerable evidence that there is a serious problem here.
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Media Violence and Children, 2002.
A study of the American recording industry?s marketing violence to its youth.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper compares three different types of journals (scholarly, trade, and popular) in their editorial opinion of media violence and the marketing of it to children. It compares the record industry to other entertainment industries, such as movie studios and the video game industry. The author of the paper argues that there is a direct correlation between media violence and children's violent behavior, and calls on parents to censor their children?s media.
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"I remember purchasing a CD by a group (not mentioned) when I was about 15 years old. The CD displayed a label ?Parent Advisory? in the bottom right corner, and I recall thinking ?Do I need my mom to be here for this?? Sure enough, I purchased it without so much as a second glance, and wondered why they even bothered with the sticker anyway."
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Violence in the Media and the Effect on Children and Adolescents, 2006.
An examination of the relationship between exposure to violent television and video games and the development of aggression in children and adolescents.
2,878 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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This paper examines the amount and types of violence children and adolescents are exposed to, and whether there is a relationship between this exposure and the development of aggression in children and adolescents. The paper explains that thousands of research studies have demonstrated that exposure to violent television and video games tends to lead to the development of aggression in some children and adolescents, however there is no simple causal relationship, i.e. we cannot say for sure that exposure to such violence will lead to aggressive behavior. The paper notes that multiple variables have an impact, such as age and gender of the child, and level of mediation done by parents, and that different media have different effects. In conclusion, the paper shows that research has established that exposure to television and video game violence can lead to the development of aggression in children and adolescents and such exposure tends to desensitize them to violence, and dis-inhibit them from committing acts of violence.
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"Violence on television is the most commonly experienced exposure to violence in the lives of most children. While it is common knowledge that there is a great deal of violence on television, it is important to bear in mind that there are many different kinds of violence on television. For example, some shows feature human actors, acting out brutally violent acts, such as murder, rape and torture. While these may not be intended for young children, the reality is that many such children have access to them. At the other extreme, even cartoons usually portray at least some violence. Often this is extreme violence, such as pianos dropping on heads. However, the characters usually do not bleed or die, and they are in any event clearly fictional, so one might expect that the impact is not as great as graphic violence with human actors."
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Children's Advil Media Plan, 2002.
This paper is a study of the pain medication market in the United States, and pays special attention to the launching and success of Children's Advil.
6,300 words (approx. 25.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 146.95
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This paper is an overview and analysis of the launching of Children's Advil to the general public in the United States. It includes a situation analysis covering company, product, price, place promotion, current environment. It goes into extensive detail about the pain relief market in general, and includes extensive statistics about both the adult and children's markets. It includes a media campaign, and details all of the media options available, with their rankings in order to insure the greatest possible success in the launching of this new product.
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"Although the analgesics market is very competitive, the positive market trends, as well as the fact that manufacturers with well-established brands are spending a great deal to educate consumers and pharmacists about the benefits of their products, foretell a painless future for retailers and shoppers alike. In liquids, three of the top five brands are aimed at the children's market. It was these brands that contributed the bulk of the growth in the segment, such as Children's Motrin and Children's Advil, which grew business in drug 8.4 percent and 16.3 percent, respectively. In addition, Pediacare Fever increased sales by roughly 104 percent in the drug channel."
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Children, Education and Television, 2002.
Looks at the influential role the media has on the values of children.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the impact of media, specifically television, on children. It argues that media is influential as a presenter of events and as a venue for advertisers to reach children. However, this paper also examines positive uses for the media within the education of children.
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Violence in the Media and Childhood Development, 2003.
A scholarly examination of the impact of violence in the media on children and what parents can do to mitigate these effects.
2,112 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This paper provides a comprehensive review of the relevant literature to determine the impact of violence in the media on children and what parents can do to help counter this trend. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"According to the Hockenburys, while research clearly indicates the negative effect of violent programs on children, the fact remains that parents still "have tremendous power to moderate that influence.? The sheer amount of violence being reported through the most comprehensive and elaborate communications system in the history of mankind has a numbing and desensitizing effect as well. In a Time Magazine special, ?Coming to Clarity about Guns,? the author describes the impact of violence on America?s young people and the surreal aspects of violence as it is communicated to people through the various media. ?Evil on paper looks impressive (one of mankind's most important words, invested with the dignity of mystery and theology). But evil in actuality, when it touches down on earth like a tornado for a moment may have a style so tacky, so moronic or so indelibly crazy that it gives off a radiant tabloid weirdness . . . [and the] Internet, with its rancid cul-de-sacs; violent movies; idiot television; vicious rap; ubiquitous sex? (1999)."
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