One of the major fears in today’s society is the effect violence has had via the media on the human society. It cannot be denied that violence is more prevalent than one might want it to be. It has been a means to preserve species, societies, families, and individuals. There are some who argue that violence is unnecessary. This does not change the fact that violence is a natural part of existence, although not often a very positive one.
Most people have been effected by violence in some way, whether it be physical or verbal. It’s no wonder violence is often referred to and treated as an scourge on humanity by the media (pp.111). It is said that the news is most effective when it reinforces our personal beliefs and individual fears (pp.102). Many of those that fear violence, have experienced it in some way or know someone who has, making it all the more real. The negative connotation that accompanies modern terms like ‘hate crime’ and ‘road rage’ have become part of the daily news.
Citizens of a community trust that when the news reports a brutal crime that the offense truly occurred, but it also must be realized that the story is sensationalized. This is in attempt to keep the viewer interested and help keep them informed about topics that they may have legitimate concerns for. Research done by those in the media industry does run the risk of originating from sources that are unreliable or biased. Generally the intentions behind their investigations and reporting are not malicious in origin (pp. 91).
Throughout the history of mankind violence has been a source of entertainment in one form or another. In recent decades, however, society has treated the media’s portrayal of violence as a plague. In reality, if the media were to exclude all content that is considered aggressive in nature it would deny part of what makes it’s audience human. It should not be viewed in such a negative way, but rather as a valuable source for information that we can use to our advantage if we utilize its correctly (pp.107).
Phillips, Peter. “Heads Above the Hype.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 104-107.
Blyth, Myrna. “The Female Fear Factor.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 96-102.
Stevens, Jane Ellen. “The Violence Reporting Project: A New Approach to Covering Crime.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 110-114.
Stossel, John. “ Extreme Reality: How Media Coverage Exaggerates Risks and Dangers.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 88-91.
Most people have been effected by violence in some way, whether it be physical or verbal. It’s no wonder violence is often referred to and treated as an scourge on humanity by the media (pp.111). It is said that the news is most effective when it reinforces our personal beliefs and individual fears (pp.102). Many of those that fear violence, have experienced it in some way or know someone who has, making it all the more real. The negative connotation that accompanies modern terms like ‘hate crime’ and ‘road rage’ have become part of the daily news.
Citizens of a community trust that when the news reports a brutal crime that the offense truly occurred, but it also must be realized that the story is sensationalized. This is in attempt to keep the viewer interested and help keep them informed about topics that they may have legitimate concerns for. Research done by those in the media industry does run the risk of originating from sources that are unreliable or biased. Generally the intentions behind their investigations and reporting are not malicious in origin (pp. 91).
Throughout the history of mankind violence has been a source of entertainment in one form or another. In recent decades, however, society has treated the media’s portrayal of violence as a plague. In reality, if the media were to exclude all content that is considered aggressive in nature it would deny part of what makes it’s audience human. It should not be viewed in such a negative way, but rather as a valuable source for information that we can use to our advantage if we utilize its correctly (pp.107).
Phillips, Peter. “Heads Above the Hype.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 104-107.
Blyth, Myrna. “The Female Fear Factor.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 96-102.
Stevens, Jane Ellen. “The Violence Reporting Project: A New Approach to Covering Crime.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 110-114.
Stossel, John. “ Extreme Reality: How Media Coverage Exaggerates Risks and Dangers.” Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Long man, 2007. 88-91.
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