XXXXX page 1 Ms. XXXX XXXXXXXX Prep Writing 2 XX September 2011 The Negative Effects Of Media On Our Youth Of all the different types of media out there‚ television seems to have the biggest grip on our youth. Consider these startling statistics from studies by Dr. David Walsh. For example‚ the average house in America has 2.6 television sets and 56% of children have a TV in their room. Teenagers spend ½ hour a week with Dad alone‚ 2-1/2 hours a week with Mom alone‚ 5 hours
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produces widespread and profound impact on every field of the whole world‚ especially on the aspects of society‚ economy‚ politics and culture. However‚ there is a growing difference of opinion on whether the effects of globalization are beneficial or not. In spite of some negative effects that the anti-globalization groups point out‚ the positive impact produced by globalization is comprehensive and significant. Many economists consider the process of globalization as the main motivator for social
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generally perceived positively by many people‚ we should also look at the other side of the coin. Which means‚ I don’t think that progress is always good. Throughout this essay‚ I will try to figure out why I hold this opinion. No doubt‚ there are plenty of technological developments such as Internet‚ mobile phones‚ televisions‚ computers‚ planes and so on that make our lives easier and more comfortable. However‚ how many people are really aware of the side effects of those improvements on society?
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psychological adverse effects on human beings. One of the physiological effects of watching TV in excessive amounts is eye-strain. It is true that there are specifications for watching TV; TV should be 5 m away from the eye‚ the room should be adequately lit‚ TV should be placed at the same height with our eyes‚ etc. However‚ these do not prevent our eyes from getting tired if we keep watching TV for a long time. Another effect is obesity‚ which is widely observed in people who like watching TV and eating
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Young people are more materialistic than they were in the past. This is a bad thing. It may be a fair assessment to say that the world today is highly materialistic. Form what our children see on TV‚ hear on the radio or even observe of their parents’ spending habits‚ they may come to a false idea of what is important in life. This becomes more of a problem when parents spoil their children and buy them whatever they want. However outstanding we may be‚ money‚ clothes‚ shelter‚ food etc are all
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violence has numerous effects on the behavior of children of different ages. These include the imitation of violence and crime seen on television‚ reduced inhibitions against behaving aggressively‚ the “triggering” of impulsive acts of aggression‚ and the displacing of activities‚ such as socializing with other children and interacting with adults that would teach children non-violent ways to solve conflicts. Television violence has also been found to have emotional effects on children. Children
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Social Medias Negative impact in our society Social media plays a major part in the way today’s youth are growing up. Although it may have its benefits‚ it causes a huge negative impact in our society. Social media has drastically changed since it was introduced in 1979 when Usenet systems were first conceived by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis‚ and even since Mark Zuckerberg created “Facebook” in 2004. Social media sites such as Twitter‚ Instagram‚ Tumblr and Omegle expose today’s adolescence to things
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1.Using computers everyday can have more ‚negative than positive effect on young children. Nowadays computer play a crucial role for young generation. Mostly children dependent on computers for multifarious purposes. But some people believe that it cause obstacle between their healthy life and in acquiring practical knowledge. Lets delve deeper into the topic to seek more clarification. Firstly and most commonly‚the advanced technology make the people more lethargic. The children spend their leisure
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Bibliography: Adorno & Horkheimer (1979) expressed the “media effects” paradigm which assumes that media exposure can affect individuals’ attitude‚ emotions and behavior.
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Negative Effect of Media to Woman In the article‚ “The Burka and The Bikini” by Joan Jacobs and Jacquelyn Jackson‚ they mention not only media can insult some cultures by showing almost nude females in their advertisement and it could also put a huge impact on most of our women’s health in the society we live in. They use two totally different views of two different world of women as their main example. They assert that some women covered up for the sake and a respect for the culture of their
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