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The document discusses whether multimedia violence is a problem for children. It notes that children watch an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes of television per day, where it is impossible to avoid violent scenes. While some argue that media violence does not make children more aggressive, the document asserts that extensive exposure to violence can desensitize children to violence and make them more likely to see violence as a way to solve problems. It concludes that multimedia violence does have negative impacts on children's behaviors and can lead to increased real-life violence.

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Diane Guo 10 Hum A Is multimedia violence a problem or not? With the development of multimedia, more and more children are attracted to television programs, computers and other advance technologies. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, kids are watching 7 hours and 38 minutes television every day on average, that is equivalent to a full time job. In the TV shows, or the computer games that the children are interested, it is hard to avoid any violent scenes, in fact, it is impossible to avoid. Even the famous cartoon Tom and Jerry involves violence scenes such as punching or burning. Some people suggest that multimedia violence does not affect children¡¯s behavior, but I believe that violence scenes more or less affect children, affect them to be more aggressive. There are several reasons to support why multimedia violence does not make children aggressive. When children are watching media violence, they learn the result from being violent and thus they won¡¯t do it themselves. For some kids, when they see a bloody scene on TV, they get scared of the blood, and they will try to avoid that situation to happen on themselves, and that even helps the kids to step away from violence. According to the director of the Ion & Lamb Project, an average child has seen 100,000 acts of violence include 8,000 murders by
the time they leave elementary school. However, on top of all the violence scene the kids has watched, crime rate in U.S went down than before. Another point that proves media violence doesn¡¯t affect kids being irritable is that usually the place where a lot of crime happens are the poor areas that can not even afford electronic products. This proves that multimedia violence does not make the kids violent, it is actually a release so they won¡¯t feel aggressive. Although quite a few arguments proves that media violence does not affect children, but more evidence proves that media violence will create a violence impact on children. In America, 61% of lead stories on the news involve violence and danger. Watching too much violence causes children not to look for the real cause of the problem, they will only solve the problem with violence. That is, when a conflict happens, people¡¯s first instinct will be to start a fight, instead of looking for the root of that conflict. Next, when children watch too much violence scene through media, they will slowly to think that being violent is the normal way of solving problems. For instance, violent video games will make the kids start to think killing is normal, the other person might not even feel the pain. Some kids even think that people won¡¯t die after you shoot them, because in the video games the characters can always revive. Also, children can get ideas and inspiration from the violence scenes, and try to do it themselves. In United States the annual white homicide rate increased by 93%, from 3 homicides per 100,000 white population in 1945 to 5.8 per 100,000 in
1974. However in South Africa where television was banned, the white homicide rate decreased by 7%, from 2.7 homicide per 100,000 white population in 1943 to 2.5 per 100,000 in 1974. Therefore, multimedia violence does affect children¡¯s behaviors and cause violence in real life. In conclusion, although media violence can be a release for aggression, but it more or less creates an impact on the children¡¯s mind. If that impact become serious after when they grow up, the kids might start some serious crime. Therefore, I think that multimedia violence does cause violence in real life. Target audience= Teenagers who usually play online games and video games. Where will it pop up= The advertisement will pop up on the side and top of a web page, of popular social net works, where teenagers spend most of their times on. Such as Facebook, Twitter, Renren etc. Sources
Centerwall, Brandon S. Television and violence. Cursor.org - Table of Contents page. 22 Jan, 2013. http://cursor.org/stories/television_and_violence.htm Shapley, Dan. Children and Television - How Many Hours of Television a Day Children Watch - The Daily Green.Going Green, Fuel Efficiency, Organic Food, and Green Living - The Daily Green 27 Dec. 2012. http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/kids-television-4710 2701. Young, Yolanda D..How Many Hours Per Day Should Children Watch TV? | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. 27 Dec. 2012.http://www.ehow.com/decision_7230722_many-should-children-watch-tv _.html. they&, what. The type of damage caused by media violence : Dangerous Intersection. Dangerous Intersection. 27 Dec. 2012. http://dangerousintersection.org/2010/01/29/the-type-of-damage-caused-by-m edia-violence/.
Unknown. Media Violence May Affect Children's Minds. WebMD - Better information. Better health. 27 Dec. 2012.http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20050610/media-violence-may- affect-childrens-minds.

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  • 1. Diane Guo 10 Hum A Is multimedia violence a problem or not? With the development of multimedia, more and more children are attracted to television programs, computers and other advance technologies. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, kids are watching 7 hours and 38 minutes television every day on average, that is equivalent to a full time job. In the TV shows, or the computer games that the children are interested, it is hard to avoid any violent scenes, in fact, it is impossible to avoid. Even the famous cartoon Tom and Jerry involves violence scenes such as punching or burning. Some people suggest that multimedia violence does not affect children¡¯s behavior, but I believe that violence scenes more or less affect children, affect them to be more aggressive. There are several reasons to support why multimedia violence does not make children aggressive. When children are watching media violence, they learn the result from being violent and thus they won¡¯t do it themselves. For some kids, when they see a bloody scene on TV, they get scared of the blood, and they will try to avoid that situation to happen on themselves, and that even helps the kids to step away from violence. According to the director of the Ion & Lamb Project, an average child has seen 100,000 acts of violence include 8,000 murders by
  • 2. the time they leave elementary school. However, on top of all the violence scene the kids has watched, crime rate in U.S went down than before. Another point that proves media violence doesn¡¯t affect kids being irritable is that usually the place where a lot of crime happens are the poor areas that can not even afford electronic products. This proves that multimedia violence does not make the kids violent, it is actually a release so they won¡¯t feel aggressive. Although quite a few arguments proves that media violence does not affect children, but more evidence proves that media violence will create a violence impact on children. In America, 61% of lead stories on the news involve violence and danger. Watching too much violence causes children not to look for the real cause of the problem, they will only solve the problem with violence. That is, when a conflict happens, people¡¯s first instinct will be to start a fight, instead of looking for the root of that conflict. Next, when children watch too much violence scene through media, they will slowly to think that being violent is the normal way of solving problems. For instance, violent video games will make the kids start to think killing is normal, the other person might not even feel the pain. Some kids even think that people won¡¯t die after you shoot them, because in the video games the characters can always revive. Also, children can get ideas and inspiration from the violence scenes, and try to do it themselves. In United States the annual white homicide rate increased by 93%, from 3 homicides per 100,000 white population in 1945 to 5.8 per 100,000 in
  • 3. 1974. However in South Africa where television was banned, the white homicide rate decreased by 7%, from 2.7 homicide per 100,000 white population in 1943 to 2.5 per 100,000 in 1974. Therefore, multimedia violence does affect children¡¯s behaviors and cause violence in real life. In conclusion, although media violence can be a release for aggression, but it more or less creates an impact on the children¡¯s mind. If that impact become serious after when they grow up, the kids might start some serious crime. Therefore, I think that multimedia violence does cause violence in real life. Target audience= Teenagers who usually play online games and video games. Where will it pop up= The advertisement will pop up on the side and top of a web page, of popular social net works, where teenagers spend most of their times on. Such as Facebook, Twitter, Renren etc. Sources
  • 4. Centerwall, Brandon S. Television and violence. Cursor.org - Table of Contents page. 22 Jan, 2013. http://cursor.org/stories/television_and_violence.htm Shapley, Dan. Children and Television - How Many Hours of Television a Day Children Watch - The Daily Green.Going Green, Fuel Efficiency, Organic Food, and Green Living - The Daily Green 27 Dec. 2012. http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/kids-television-4710 2701. Young, Yolanda D..How Many Hours Per Day Should Children Watch TV? | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. 27 Dec. 2012.http://www.ehow.com/decision_7230722_many-should-children-watch-tv _.html. they&, what. The type of damage caused by media violence : Dangerous Intersection. Dangerous Intersection. 27 Dec. 2012. http://dangerousintersection.org/2010/01/29/the-type-of-damage-caused-by-m edia-violence/.
  • 5. Unknown. Media Violence May Affect Children's Minds. WebMD - Better information. Better health. 27 Dec. 2012.http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20050610/media-violence-may- affect-childrens-minds.