Taking a Serious Look at Media Violence and its Effect on Children

Violence has been around since the beginning of time--before television, radio, or video games. As many people would ask, how then did people learn these violent actions without the extreme exposure of the media? The question has a simple answer; humanity is the creator of its own media; the media is not the creator of humanity. "In 1949, a mere 2% of American homes had television sets. This increased to 64% by 1955, 93% by the mid-60's, and 98% today" (Hughes & Hasbrouck). With so many televisions in homes today and working parents; "TV has become the closest and most constant com…