Violence in the Media

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“The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses” ("Malcolm X Quotes"). Mass media is defined as any form of communication that reaches millions of people globally (Baran). Mass media is ubiquitous and is portrayed throughout the many mediums such as newspapers, television, and radio and has become a large part of many people daily lives. Now imagine flipping through the channels on the television or even viewing the news online or by paper, and all that is seen throughout is scenes of violence, blood, and guns and even more. Additionally, these scenes are seen not only by adults but children also. Violent mass media is able to reach the masses easily and can be access by any age bracket. It raises the question, “What is expected of a society if it is exposed to this vast amount of media violence?” Death and gore are displayed worldwide and because many peoples mindset are being conformed and altered they are more acceptable to violence and sexual activities; and subsequently may exhibit violent behavior and that may lead them into the hands of the law. Media violence affects people negatively and is the primary reason why it should be banned from being displayed throughout mass media.
Violent media cannot be ignored because it is seen everywhere through the numerous medium devices. According to Anderson, et al., violent and derogative media exposure increases the physical and aggressive behavior within people who are exposed to these medias. The authors claim that people who exposes themselves to these media experiences a change within themselves physically, emotionally and mentally. The...

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