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The Adverse Effects of Media on Today’s Children

The Adverse Effects of Media on Today’s Children. Kody McGregor CIS 1020-040. Introduction.

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The Adverse Effects of Media on Today’s Children

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  1. The Adverse Effects of Media on Today’s Children Kody McGregor CIS 1020-040

  2. Introduction In today's fast paced world we have allowed the media to become the leading touch of persuasion. The media is technology’s most powerful tool. Unfortunately it does not always teach positive lessons to children. It has provided the opportunity for children to twist reality into fables using such sources as television, music, video games and a number of new aged gadgets that we consider necessary.

  3. A child is most often defined as a young human being between birth and puberty; a boy or girl. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority (18+) • In general, "media" refers to various means of communication. For example, television, radio, and the newspaper are different types of media. The term can also be used as a collective noun for the press or news reporting agencies. Children and Media

  4. Relevance Even the very youngest children in world are growing up immersed in media, spending hours a day watching TV and movies, using computers and playing video games, according to a new study released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Children six and under spend an average of two hours a day using screen media (1:58), about the same amount of time they spend playing outside (2:01), and well over the amount they spend reading or being read to (39 minutes)

  5. Children's exposure to electronic media such as television, video games, the Internet, and music has increased enormously in recent decades. More than 100 studies have demonstrated a causal relationship between exposure to violence on television and aggressive behavior in children.

  6. Media is Everywhere Kids Are.

  7. Obesity

  8. An example of how rapid the epidemic of obese children is spreading. Tripling from 1960 to 2000. Excel Link.

  9. Taken together, my research indicates that electronic media has powerful influences on the lives of children. • The influences can be both for good and for ill. • I feel the effect is more negative than positive because of what I have seen, heard, and researched. • These of course can be controlled by the parents through controlling the way their children take influence by media by telling them about the reality and helping them distinguish between the good & the bad. Conclusion

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