Television Violence

TV violence "Television Violence: Power and Danger" is an article written by George Gerberer in 1994 on 21-year information on television violence. The purpose of Gerbner in this article is to introduce problems that exist on today's television to viewers. This article covers a very big controversy brewed in our society. Since the focus of controversy is excessive violence against television, it may affect our thinking and regular behavior.

Studies, discussions and concerns about the effects of television and television violence can be traced back to 1946 when television began to be used in American homes. In 1972, American surgeons wrote that "television violence adversely affects certain members of our society." Statisticist Stephen Goodman at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said that exploration of relevance has been plagued by very serious obstacles, especially if it is designed to answer other questions. In addition to watching television, there are other factors that can distinguish between violent children and violent children. Dr. Goodman added that these concerns are particularly concerned when research finds such a weak effect

Does violence on television have a bad influence on children and adolescents? Violent events on TV are surprisingly harmful. Children and young people are less concerned about TV violence, they lose control, become insensitive, can lead to violence and aggression. Due to television violence, children and adolescents are less concerned, lose deterrence, and are not sensitive. British psychologist William Belson looked at the relationship between violence and television and 1,565 teenage boys in six years each time a child met someone on television. When they are shot or killed, they have less relationship with others (Kinnear 26). William Belson also discovered that whenever a child saw such violence on television, he lost the detention against others (Kinnear 26)