Media Violence and its affects on Children

1
Media Violence and its affects on Children

• By Liz Caez

2
Whats the problem?

• There is a great increase in violence on T.V.
• Anime
• Why Anime

3
Harmful to Development?

• children may become less sensitive to the pain
  and suffering of others.
• they may become more fearful of the world around
  them.
• they may be more likely to behave in aggressive
  or harmful ways towards others.
• www.naeyc.org/about/positions/PSMEVI98.asp

4
My Position

• Violence on T.V. for young children is a problem.
• They dont know real from fake.
• Teaches them violence is a solution.

5
Whose to blame?

• Both Broadcasting corporations and Parents are to
  blame.
• Broadcast corporations Only use cartoons that
  will sell, especially toys and because its
  cheap.
• Parents Arent aware of what their children are
  watching and are desensitized.

6
Opposition

• B.C. teaches good vs. evil, conflict
  resolution, and characters learn lessons.
• Parents dont think all forms of fighting is
  bad, and they grew up on the same thing.

7
What it really means.

• Conflict resolution through Violence.
• Learn violence is the solution.
• Fighting is bad.
• Parents did not grow up with same type of
  violence.

8
Solutions for B.C.

• The FCC can require guidelines for childrens
  television programs.
• The legislation could require standards for the
  television industry that could control the amount
  of violence in programs.
• It could also require more developmentally
  appropriate and educational programming.
• Also the FCC could have a better information
  system that tells about the programs and what the
  program consists of.

9
Solutions for Parents

• Parents can spend more time watching the programs
  with their children.
• They can also monitor the amount of time their
  children watch T.V.
• Have approved choices of different shows that
  their children can watch.
• Write letters to the sponsors of the children
  shows.
• Encourage their legislators to adopt policies to
  protect children from media violence.