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Violence on Television
Title: Violence on Television
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 714 | Pages: 3.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Violence on Television
Freedom of Speech Editorial
by Tatiana Buhler
The facts are out there. Children and adolescents are affected by the violence they are exposed to, and they are watching television violence in increasing numbers each year. According to ACNielsen’s market research, the average child watches 25 hours of television each week, which means he will have spent 7 to 10 years in front of the television by the time he reaches 70. Young people in the United States spend …showed first 75 words of 714 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 714 total…together, families should talk about the reality of violence and compare it to the fantasy of what is often portrayed. When children watch television on their own, parents should still ask their children questions about what they saw and be willing to discuss any questions the children have. The most important thing to remember is that parental supervision and limiting children's exposure to media violence can turn a potentially detrimental situation into a learning experience.
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