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Television in the 90’s
Today, around the globe, television is thought to affect the lives of children and young adults. Sex and violence on television are now major influences in the up bringing of young children. We must take charge of the situation, by regulating what we are feeding to the minRAB of our youth.
In the worRAB of noted author E.B. White, " I believe television is going to be the test of the modern world, and that in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of our vision we shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance of the general peace or a saving radiance in the sky. We shall stand or fall behind television." One of the most important and unrecognized influences on children’s behavior in the 90’s is television and media. The impact that television is having on children should not just concern parents and educators, but should also open the eyes of politicians, physicians, and public health advocates. (Gadcow) Every week young people, from age two and up, view an average of 16 to 17 hours of television.(Klein) With every two to three hours spent each day watching the tube, children experience many acts of violence and sex.
The National Television Violence Study reviewed three years, almost 10000 hours, of television programming. They found that 61% of the programming contained some kind of violent act, with children’s shows being the most violent. Despite the publics concern with the violence, nothing in the media changed over the three year period. (Federman I,II,III) After researching ten years on the affects of violence, the fact is violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teens who watch the programs. (Smith)
Sexual references, innuendoes, and jokes which deal with abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, or pregnancy, are viewed by teenagers thousanRAB of times each year.(Harris) Prime time television shows more than eight sexual acts per hour.(Kunkel) The National Surveys of Children revealed that males who watch more television have the highest predominance of sex, but teens who watch television without their family present had a rate of three to six times higher.(Peterson) The United States continues to have the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the Western World, even though the teenagers here are not having more sex.(Spitz) Data suggests that the media represents plenty of effective sexual information for teenagers. The high pregnancy rate could be a result from inappropriate messages in the media, and a lack of information on television about abstinence and use of birth control. (Jones)
The problem with sex and violence on television neeRAB to be further treated. The entertainment industry simply thinks that they are giving viewers what they want. Children and young adults are not yet ready to decide what they should be able to handle watching on television. They do not understand that they are being heavily influenced everyday. Most time these days is spent sitting in front of the television. Many parents use the TV as a baby-sitter for young children. To fully solve this problem, I believe we need to have more government regulation, parental control, and cooperation with the entertainment industry. If the problem is not completely solved soon, the youth of America will get worse.
Television affects the lives of children and young adults. Sex and violence are now major influences in the up bringing of young children. We must now find a way to take charge of the situation to better our future youth. Young minRAB are impressionable. When most of their time spent is in front of a television, parents don’t have full control of what they are watching and learning.
Works Cited
American Medical Association. Physician Guide to Media Violence. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; 1996
Gadow KD, Sprafkin J. Field experiments of television violence with children: evidence for an experimental toxin? Pediatrics. 1989;83:399-405 Nielsen Media Research. New York, 1998
Klein JD, Childers KW, Oliveri J, Porter C, Dykers C. Adolescents’ risky behavior and mass media use. Pediatrics. 1993: 24-31 Nielsen Media Research. New York, 1995
Federman J. National Television Violence Study, I. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1996
Federman J. National Television Violence Study, II. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1997
Federman J. National Television Violence Study, III. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1998
Smith SL, Donnerstein D. The Harmful Effects of Exposure to Media Violence: Learning of aggression, emotional desensitization, and fear. In: Geen R, Donnerstein E. Human Aggression: Theory Research, and Policy. San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 1998
Harris L and Associates. Sexual Material on American Network Television. New York, NY: Planned Parenthood Federation of America; 1988
Kunkel D, Cope KM, Colvin C. Sexual Messages on Family Hour Television: Content and Context. Menlo Park, CA: Kaiser Family Foundation; 1996
Peterson JL, Moore KA, Furstenberg FF Jr. Television viewing and initiation of sexual intercourse: is there a link? J Homosex. 1991; 21: 93-118
Spitz AM, Velebil P, Koonin LM, et al. Pregnancy, abortion and birth rates among US adolescents-1980, 1985, and 1990.JAMA. 1996; 275: 989-994
Jones EF, Forrest JD, Henshaw Sk, et al. Unintended pregnancy, contraceptive pratice, and family planning services in developed countries. Fam Plann Perspect. 1988:53-67
Today, around the globe, television is thought to affect the lives of children and young adults. Sex and violence on television are now major influences in the up bringing of young children. We must take charge of the situation, by regulating what we are feeding to the minRAB of our youth.
In the worRAB of noted author E.B. White, " I believe television is going to be the test of the modern world, and that in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of our vision we shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance of the general peace or a saving radiance in the sky. We shall stand or fall behind television." One of the most important and unrecognized influences on children’s behavior in the 90’s is television and media. The impact that television is having on children should not just concern parents and educators, but should also open the eyes of politicians, physicians, and public health advocates. (Gadcow) Every week young people, from age two and up, view an average of 16 to 17 hours of television.(Klein) With every two to three hours spent each day watching the tube, children experience many acts of violence and sex.
The National Television Violence Study reviewed three years, almost 10000 hours, of television programming. They found that 61% of the programming contained some kind of violent act, with children’s shows being the most violent. Despite the publics concern with the violence, nothing in the media changed over the three year period. (Federman I,II,III) After researching ten years on the affects of violence, the fact is violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teens who watch the programs. (Smith)
Sexual references, innuendoes, and jokes which deal with abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, or pregnancy, are viewed by teenagers thousanRAB of times each year.(Harris) Prime time television shows more than eight sexual acts per hour.(Kunkel) The National Surveys of Children revealed that males who watch more television have the highest predominance of sex, but teens who watch television without their family present had a rate of three to six times higher.(Peterson) The United States continues to have the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the Western World, even though the teenagers here are not having more sex.(Spitz) Data suggests that the media represents plenty of effective sexual information for teenagers. The high pregnancy rate could be a result from inappropriate messages in the media, and a lack of information on television about abstinence and use of birth control. (Jones)
The problem with sex and violence on television neeRAB to be further treated. The entertainment industry simply thinks that they are giving viewers what they want. Children and young adults are not yet ready to decide what they should be able to handle watching on television. They do not understand that they are being heavily influenced everyday. Most time these days is spent sitting in front of the television. Many parents use the TV as a baby-sitter for young children. To fully solve this problem, I believe we need to have more government regulation, parental control, and cooperation with the entertainment industry. If the problem is not completely solved soon, the youth of America will get worse.
Television affects the lives of children and young adults. Sex and violence are now major influences in the up bringing of young children. We must now find a way to take charge of the situation to better our future youth. Young minRAB are impressionable. When most of their time spent is in front of a television, parents don’t have full control of what they are watching and learning.
Works Cited
American Medical Association. Physician Guide to Media Violence. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; 1996
Gadow KD, Sprafkin J. Field experiments of television violence with children: evidence for an experimental toxin? Pediatrics. 1989;83:399-405 Nielsen Media Research. New York, 1998
Klein JD, Childers KW, Oliveri J, Porter C, Dykers C. Adolescents’ risky behavior and mass media use. Pediatrics. 1993: 24-31 Nielsen Media Research. New York, 1995
Federman J. National Television Violence Study, I. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1996
Federman J. National Television Violence Study, II. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1997
Federman J. National Television Violence Study, III. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1998
Smith SL, Donnerstein D. The Harmful Effects of Exposure to Media Violence: Learning of aggression, emotional desensitization, and fear. In: Geen R, Donnerstein E. Human Aggression: Theory Research, and Policy. San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 1998
Harris L and Associates. Sexual Material on American Network Television. New York, NY: Planned Parenthood Federation of America; 1988
Kunkel D, Cope KM, Colvin C. Sexual Messages on Family Hour Television: Content and Context. Menlo Park, CA: Kaiser Family Foundation; 1996
Peterson JL, Moore KA, Furstenberg FF Jr. Television viewing and initiation of sexual intercourse: is there a link? J Homosex. 1991; 21: 93-118
Spitz AM, Velebil P, Koonin LM, et al. Pregnancy, abortion and birth rates among US adolescents-1980, 1985, and 1990.JAMA. 1996; 275: 989-994
Jones EF, Forrest JD, Henshaw Sk, et al. Unintended pregnancy, contraceptive pratice, and family planning services in developed countries. Fam Plann Perspect. 1988:53-67