Summary:
Marjori J. Hogan, the author of “The Epidemic of Violence in America,” refers to violence as an “enormous public health problem.” According to the statistics, The United States has the highest youth suicide and homicide rate among the 26 wealthiest nations. This could be because the average American child sees more than 200,000 violent acts on television before age fifteen. Hogan refers media as a “teacher of violence.” TV today consists of realistic, glorified, rewarded, and entertaining images of violence, all that can be seen by young viewers, often portrayed as being without consequence, especially for children living in unsafe homes and neighborhoods. Television often encourages aggressive behavior. The author says violence is also caused by child abuse and neglect.
Commentary:
I agree with Hogan. Media is a big cause of violence. If it weren’t for the media showing realistic aggression the kids wouldn’t even have the idea, unless they have a bad household, with a lot of cruelty towards others.
Analysis:
This passage, by Marjorie J. Hogan, appeals to logos, because it uses statistics, and common sense. Pathos is used, by showing how we can help the children, instead of the media.
Marjorie J. Hogan, MD “The Epidemic of Violence in America” Postgraduate Medicine Online VOL 105/ NO 6/ MAY 15, 1999/ POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1999/05_15_99/guest_ed.htm
In the article, US Senate Tackles TV Violence, Leta Hong Fincher explains one side says the goverment needs to step in on this media madness, and another says the parsnts should step in. Parents Televion Council agrees that the last primetime television season in the US was the most violent ever recorded. The president of the council, Tim Winter, says “The depictions of violence have become more graphic, as we saw, far more realistic, thanks in part to enhance computer graphics, and special effects employed in TV production today. And second, there is an alarming trend for violence scenes to include a sexual element.” John Rockefeller is a vocal critic of TV violence. He says Congress needs to act on Media Violence. “We new know that the entertainment and broadcasting industry has proven itself unable and unwilling to police itself. I fear that graphic I fear that graphic, violent programming has become so pervassive, and has been shown to be so harmful, we’re left with no choice but to have the government step in.” Though, Peter Liguori, president of entertainment at FOX Broadcasting Company, disagrees that it is the governments fault, but instead blames the parents. “Without a casual link, we cannot justify imposing content limits on our media shoukd we, as parents do more nonetheless to minimize our kids’s exposure to TV Violence? Absolutely. But this is the job of parents, not of the government.” First Amendment expert Laurence Tribe of Harvard Law School also thinks that the government shouldn’t decide what is or what isn’t suitable.” In the long run, it is not in the interests of my children, my grandchildren or the children or grandchildren of this or of any generation that we sacrifice free speech on the altar of protecting children.”
I believe that media violence can affect a child. Though, I do not blame the government, or the makers of the type of media. I agree with Liguori. If it’s anyone’s fault for corrupting the children, its the parents, for letting them watch movies clearly rated for a certain age. Or video games that have warnings on the cover.
I believe that the government is doing right, and all they have to do is label the media into ratings, and say why it is rated what it is. I believe that these two points of views are logos. It’s logical to say that the government needs to cencor everything, and it’s also logical to say that the parents need to take control of what the children are watching.
By Leta Hong Fincher “US Sentate Tackles TV Violence” Washington 27 June 2007 Voice of America http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-06/2007-06-27-voa24.cfm?CFID=152219480&CFTOKEN=98549204
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