Negative Effects of Media on Children

The Negative Effects of Media on Children Did you know according to the university of Miami, 40% of the average thirty minute news program was devoted to crime? That crime on your television set may be the reason your child may thinks it’s alright to bring a gun to school. Did you also know that “ 12% of the magazines, 20% of books, and 7.1 percent of pornographic films portrayed some violent theme?” (Carter 1). Sex and violence in media …

…s parents would be wise in taking a stand against these things tainting their youth, since the average teen listens to about forty hours of music a week, and about thirty hours of televison. It is important for good parents to raise their kids right and protect them from physical and emotional harm. Perhaps more parents should do their job and decrease the amount of psychos in the world. What kind of parent are you?