Media Violence
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Linking Media Violence to Sexual Assaults in New York
Marks, Alexandra. "Central Park attacks on women--is MTV to blame?." Christian Science Monitor 19 June 2000: 2. MAS Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Web. 26 Oct. 2010.[1]
In this news article, Alexandra Marks believes certain types of media presentations (music videos and motion pictures) shows evidence that suggests violence, especially against women, is extremely relevant in media. It relates real life scenarios, like columbine, to movies that came out before and directly after the fatal shooting. Children and Teenagers today are able to watch and play violent video games regardless of their rating. However, it is not just the video games that make a violent culture-- it's how the mass media objectifies certain groups of people (specifically to this article-women).
Gordon Warlaumont
The mind-altering effect of media
Phillips, Helen. "Mind-altering media. (Cover story)." New Scientist 194.2600 (2007): 33-37. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. [2]
The article discusses research on electronic media use and its possible effect on human behavior. It notes murderer Devin Moore and comments he made relating life to a video game after he killed 3 policemen. Surveys and studies are said to show a link between electronic-media use and violence, depression, and attention-deficit disorders among youth. Researchers are said to believe that the use of electronic media products will change brain function and thought. Researchers Steven Johnson, Shawn Green, and Daphne Bavelier are noted in regard to studies of brain-function changes associated with exposure to electronic media. Bobo doll studies of researcher Albert Bandura are noted for having linked violent behavior in children to viewing of violent images.
Gordon Warlaumont
