Depiction of violence and criminal behavior in the entertainment media affects the young mind.
It is a major factor in creating criminal instinct in the very young.
The Broadcast TV monitor cannot be left unattended in the family environment.
The everpresence of the TV in the home is why this is a concern.
www.TVGuidelines.org |
In this modern society,
violent acts may be a manifestation
of exposure to TV violence from infancy.
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The moving image
is the most impressive artform on Earth.The TV is a childs FIRST and the
MOST ENDURING exposure to the moving image. |
Sit down with a stopwatch
and systematically go through all the channels on your TV tuner, timing
how long it takes for illegal behavior, guns, violence, or DIALOGUE containing ANY implication
therein, appears. Skip over shows which you know are safe (apparently safe
shows can have references - violence permeates the TV medium). Pay attention
to news, soaps, cartoons, comedy, etc. |
COMEDY/CARTOON violence is
more significant than you may suspect. |
Any aggressive dialogue
you encounter in the writing counts as the prelude to violence. Watch for
guns and listen for unhappy or criminal conversations. Notice the number
of TV presentations containing law enforcement officers. Document as best
you can (cable provider - channel number - time interval in seconds between
appearances of guns/violent acts/criminal conversations AND IMPLICATIONS).
E-Mail results
to Elected Officials.
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Consistent exposure of guns/violence/poor
vocabulary to the young mind DOES affect mannerisms/personality development.
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By
sending a printout or handwritten record of your data to elected officials
accompanied by a printout of this WebPage, you will have illustrated that
television violence does indeed influence our youth.
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