THE AFFECT MEDIA HAS ON OUR YOUTH TODAY

The Affect Media Has On Our Youth Today

Table of contents

Introduction4

Statement of the problem4

Significance of the problem4

Why study the problem4

History5

Violence7

Increased fear—also known as the signify and scary world syndrome8

Desensitization to real-life violence8

Increased aggressive behavior8

Effects on wholesome child development8

Sexual content10

Questionable Content11

Abstract

In this report we will study the effects of television on youth. Television is very common in today's world. The different type of advertisement affects children a lot. In this report we will study the basic aspect of TV on youth mindset.

The Affect Media Has On Our Youth Today

Introduction

Television is one of the most prevalent media influences in youth' lives. According to Youth' Take on Media, a survey conducted in 2003 by the Canadian Teachers' Federation, watching TV is a daily pastime for 75 percent of Canadian children, both boys and girls from Grade 3 to Grade 10.

Statement of the problem

TV has an adverse effect on youth. Due to over exposure to TV, the mind set of youth is affected.

Significance of the problem

It is very much necessary to comprehend the problem and resolve it because the youth is the backbone of any society.

Why study the problem

Children are visual creatures and learn from their surroundings. Television media is proven to have many influences on people, especially the impressionable youth. Television can have a affirmative effect on youth. Programming is available and being utilized in educational institutions. Children now have the ability to learn, be recognized, and share their achievements, with other students, parents, or individuals who are able to view the stations.

History

According to a study finished in health publication Archives of Pediatric Adolescent surgery, in writing by BarbaraA. Dennison, MD at the Research Institute for Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, N.Y., Television viewing has increased significantly during the past twenty years, in part because of increased program development, availability, and marketing.

Several investigations have demonstrated television sways in school from children as early as five years old, but it is concluded that in order to derive young kids from being imbibed into the world of TV, parents should keep their children involved in activities as early as two years old.

In the study, Dennison interprets that TV examining has been associated with expanded aggression in play and higher rates of fatness and whereas there are interventions to reduce TV by school-aged young kids, there are none for younger children.

Encouraging sports and other outdoor undertakings at a juvenile age can instill in the young kids the worth and joy of personal activity.

According to Archives of Pediatric Adolescent surgery, registering a child in pre-school or a day care center as soon as likely is the best way to keep the progeny active and away from the bigger aggression and high rates of fatness.

Not all television is bad, there are a lot of educational shows out there, said Mitchell. Yes, TV can sway kids, but I believe it depends on the personality that the child has, if they are very simple to influence or ...