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Let’sfightagainstmediaviolenceWhereverweare,badnewscomefloodingtous.forexample,so-and-sowerekilledforwhatreasons.Tosomedegree,badnewscanmakepeoplealarmedlestindulginginfool’sparadise.However,inmostcases,theyhavegonetoofardowntomediaviolence.Researchindicatesthatmediaviolencehasnotjustincreasedinquantity;ithasalsobecomemuchmoregraphic,muchmoresexual,andmuchmoresadistic.Asnewsshowscompetewithothermediaforaudiences,manynewsproducershavecometorelyonthemaxim:Ifitbleeds,itleads.Violenceanddeath,theysay,keeptheviewernumbersup.EverydaywhenIgetmynewapapersubsriptedorclickthenewshome,Icanseeexplicitpicturesofslow-motionbulletsexplodingfrompeople'schests,anddeadbodiessurroundedbypoolsofblood,arenowcommonplacefare.theheadlinetendstobe“scandals,drugs,deathsandsomethingelsepassive”.Ioftengetintoapanic,fearingthatmaybeonedayIwillsuffersomeofthem.inaddition,Ifeeldisappiontedtowardsthepressfortheirexcessivedescription,crocksandgimmicks.Violenceingeneral,andsexualviolenceinparticular,isalsoastapleofthevideogameindustry.Thecurrenttrendisforplayerstobethebadguys,actingoutcriminalfantasiesandearningpointsforattackingandkillinginnocentbystanders.AlthoughthesegamesareratedM,formatureaudiences,it'scommonknowledgethattheyarepopularamongpre-teensandteenagedboys.Aseasyaskillingbabieswithaxes.VirtualviolenceisalsoreadilyavailableontheWorldWideWeb.Childrenandyoungpeoplecandownloadviolentlyrics(includinglyricsthathavebeencensoredfromretailversionsofsongs),andvisitWebsitesthatfeatureviolentimagesandvideoclips.Muchoftheviolenceisalsosexualinnature.Manykidsviewthesesitesastheonlineequivalentofharmlesshorrormovies.Buttheirpervasivecombinationofviolenceandsexualimageryisdisturbing.Somearguethatexposuretomediaviolencecausesaggression.Otherssaythatthetwoareassociated,butthatthereisnocausalconnection.(Thatboth,forinstance,maybecausedbysomethirdfactor.)Andotherssaythedatasupportstheconclusionthatthereisnorelationshipbetweenthetwoatall.Iaminfavourofthefirstopinion.Mediaviolencedesensitizespeopletorealviolence.Throughobservation,imitation,hintandmotivation,theyoungcouldgoastray.Mediaviolencestimulatesfearinsomechildren.Anumberofstudieshavereportedthatwatchingmediaviolencefrightensyoungchildren,andthattheeffectsofthismaybelonglasting.Peoplewhowatchalotofmediaviolencetendtobelievethattheworldismoredangerousthanitisinreality.theybecomemorepassive,moreanxious,andmorefearful.GerbnercallsthistheMeanWorldSyndrome.Theyoverestimatetheirriskofbeingvictimizedbycrime..believetheirneighbourhoodsareunsafe.believefearofcrimeisaveryseriouspersonalproblem.assumethecrimerateisincreasing,evenwhenitisnot.It’sobviousthatthemediaviolencedoesgreatharmtous.soweshouldfightagainstit.ononehand,Itseemsclearthatinaglobalized,increasinglyunregulatedworld,theprotectionofchildrenisgoingtorelyincreasinglyonthevigilanceofmedia-awareparents,publicpressurefromconsumersandprofessionalgroups,andtheresponsivenessofaresponsiblemediasector.Ontheotherhand,thevictoryneedsustobeself-control,andincorruptible,uprightanddosoul-searchingoftenandnottakenbythenoseofthemedia.