Violence In Media: Effects Of The Violent Media

Violence in the Media
The social environment has a strong influence on nurturing a child. Parents and guardians need to be aware of the environment they are raising their children to instill good manners and behavior in them. It is not in dispute that the media is part of the life of an individual owing to its benefits in business, education, and entertainment. It is for this reason that everyone should be aware of the media content.. Although the media aim at promoting the well-being of the people, its content could jeopardize the welfare of the vulnerable groups in the community such as the children and the adolescents. Violence in the media threatens the cohesion and safety of people in the society. The programs that are aired and printed articles to some great extent propagate violence in the society. This paper examines violence in the media and how they can be regulated to ensure the safety of all people in the community.
Background Information
The media usually plays a very big role in influencing public perception.Most of what is in the public domain usually emanates from the media. They are responsible for providing vital information that ensures the public remains informed of the current affairs (Gentile, 2014). People rely on the media to convey certain messages to the targeted personalities. The contribution of the media in promoting business through advertisements cannot be underestimated. It helps an organization to market its products and services and to increase its popularity within the targeted market,thereby realize increased sales and returns.
Media discussions are critical in educating the public by empowering them with the information they need to improve their livelihoods. Much of what the society knows when it comes to how to deal with issues,matters concerning health,and generally,civic education,is influenced by the media. It is also of the essence to appreciate the role of the media in entertainment. The airing of TV programs provides entertainment for the family. No doubt, the media is an almost inevitable component of people’s lives (Gentile, 2014). The preceding makes it imperative to ensure that the programs being aired and the printed articles do not propagate violence, but instead instill good morals in the society. The failure to regulate the media production can negatively affect the public, particularly the children who are unable to make informed decisions regarding what content should be consumed. There is therefore,an ever-increasing need for there to be regulation and control of what comes out of the media houses.
Significance of the Topic.
The media plays a significant role in entertainment and education, aspects that make it inevitable for people to rely on it (Gentile, 2014). Whereas grownups can evaluate the content of the media to know what to consume or ignore, children are at a high risk of media violence due to their immaturity and curiosity to try what they see. The media plays a role in the upbringing of children,since it airs programs that can be entertaining and nurturing to these kids,such as cartoons. However,putting cartoons aside,there is a lot of violence being aired by the media. Media violence has adversely affected the wellbeing not only of chi...