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Essay number 152
We can see more disasters and violence shown on TV .What are its causes and what
effects will they exert on the individual and the society?
It is irrefutable that television news is filled with violence and suffering. Crime and violent
world events are among the most frequently covered topics on TV. In the following
paragraphs I shall discuss the reasons of this phenomenon and suggest some ways forward.
The most important reason for this is obviously that television channels want to increase
their TRP (television rating point). If any channel has high TRP, it gets more adverts and
hence more revenue. Therefore the channels have to show such sensational news.
Secondly, the news channels have to show what is happening around and disasters and
violence have become very common in our surroundings. Finally, people demand that they
should be well informed about all things which are prevalent in society. So, media has to
show all that to its viewers.
There are many harmful effects on the individuals and society. The most disturbing effect is
on the children and youth. Media violence can stimulate fear in some children as it frightens
them, making the effects long lasting. This can become traumatic in our children as they see
it more and more. Children are starting to grow and are shaping their personality, values
and beliefs. They can become aggressive or they can lose a sense of reality and fiction of
what they are seeing.
Young people imitate what they see and it is logical that they see glamour in what they do
when they commit violence. Consequently, the society suffers as the streets are full of
violence. Too much portrayal of these also leads to immunity among the people and they
are not affected by the disasters any more. Disasters like Tsunami and earthquakes don’t
make people shed a tear any more.
How can we lessen violence? Reducing the amount of violence on TV and in the cinema
would certainly be a good start. It is a well known fact that the media possesses a lot of
power to influence people. So, those in the media must be judicious about delivering news
in a balanced manner that brings the story to the consumer without showing too much
violence. Journalism is a profession like any other and certain standards of quality and
professionalism need to be maintained. Moreover, parents should be more vigilant about
what children see on TV.
To put it in a nutshell, I pen down saying that there are many reasons why media shows too
much violence on TV and some steps should be taken to reduce this as it has a lot of
detrimental effects on the individuals and society.
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