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…sees as detrimental or damaging. But the news on television is not the only type of media taking the criticism of society. Other forms of mass media, specifically movies and television programs containing pornography and violence have been heavily…

…that society as a whole sees as detrimental or damaging. But the news on television is not the only type of media taking the criticism of society. Other forms of mass media, specifically movies and television programs containing pornography and violence have been…

…it preserves the notion of media influence continually. Television and print based news, due primarily to their fixation with crime and violence arguably has a pessimistic impact upon our societal behaviour. The news can be described as being an oxymoron; giving us…

…the causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in some children, we know the more life-like the violence depicted the more likely it will be learned. Yet 66% of children's programs contain violence and one third have nine or more violent…

…. An individual makes the choice, and the selection that is made will merely underpin the views and inclinations that they already have. Television Violence It is believed that the most prominent sign of the mass medias influence is the link to violent programmes…

…. They cannot comprehend the difference between television and reality and wind up; doing something that they may later regret. Hollings states, “More than a thousand studies have demonstrated a direct link between exposure to violence in the media and aggressive…

…or treasonable, or injurious to the national security. It is supposedly is used for the protection of the family, the church, and the state. Additionally some religious groups, opposed to the violence shown in different types of media, say censorship works. However…

…through mass media, information packages, pamphlets, and videos as well as having school programs for children. Though programs like, Preventing Abuse in Relationships (PAIR), teaches and targets children how to recognize domestic violence in their families…

…with the changing of attitudes, beliefs, and the behaviors of families with history of domestic violence. More local ways of getting knowledge of domestic abuse involves having primary prevention programs in communities, by sharing education through mass media…

…monitoring violent content of TV programs and other home media. The UCLA studies point to specific programs in which persistent acts of violence are portrayed, like "The X-Files." Also the kind of sinister combat violence found in Saturday morning programs…