How Violence in The Media Affects Children
The article “Children, Violence and the Media: A Report for Parents and Policy Makers” enlightens parents and Americans the harm the media has on our children today. They write with then intent to educate us on how much violence really is in the media and how the number of violence of children and teenagers has dramatically increased. Most of there reasoning was based off of statistics and surveys over the past few decades. According to the American Psychiatric Association, “by age 18 an American child will have seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence.” This statement is one of many that refer to how much violence a teenager sees in his adolescence. With such frequent references of this kind it is very easy to see that the audience is more focused towards parents. In this article the Senate Committee on the Judiciary appeals to all the parents and policy makers to create an understanding about how much violence is in the media and how that looks to a child. The article is well maintained and controlled; it has a professional and bold tone throughout the argument, using studies and surveys as specific examples to emotionally persuade their audience that the violence in the media can affect children into thinking violence is a norm. They give disturbing examples of surveys and statistics they have found to show just how much violence a child really can see in one day. They talk with a lot of power and authority to sound dependable and trustworthy to make their point come across as even a more serious situation then it possibly might need to be. They use the emotional appeal to tug on your heartstrings and make you more aware of how much violence there really is in the media and how it does affect children.
The author established many examples from many different references on how the media has affected children and teens. Building their argument around parents and Americans who are surrounded...