Reseach Paper On Effects Of Media Voilence And Children

EFFECTS OF MEDIA VOILENCE and CHILDREN

INTRODUCTION

We are very much obliged that you give us opportunity to conduct research. We have chosen our topic which is “EFFECTS OF MEDIA VOILENCE and CHILDREN". The reason of choosing this topic is to examine the detrimental effects of violent programming on children in the later stages of their lives. Violence is not new to the human race; it is an increasing problem in modern society. With greater access to firearms and explosives, the scope and efficiency of violent behavior has had serious consequences. A quarter of the world consists of young people between the ages of 10-14 years. Pakistan currently has the largest cohort of children (72 million aged 0-14) and young people (25 million aged 15-24) and subsequent cohorts are projected to be even larger.

Since the 21st century, the media is growing rapid and world is becoming a global village. Many concerned people, ranging from worried parents through to reputable psychologists, deplore the ever-present nature of violence in the media, claiming that this is the reason why people are increasingly prepared to commit violent acts. They argue that violence is being propagated as normal or even entertaining. Violence is in the newspapers, on the news, in film plots and in cartoons. Violence is a source of laughter in children’s programes; films present it as staple fare; it is served as pseudo-information in sensation-hungry newspapers and on reality TV; and it is even glorified by some musicians in their lyrics and performances. In fact in the public domain, it is difficult to find material that is not linked to violence in some form.

In today’s world, children are constantly watching television because it’s a way of life. Television is simply another factor in the growth stages of a child’s life and he/she may experience things he/she views differently from other children. Violence has crawled...