Media Viewing: A Cause of Violence in Media

Today, our society is advance in terms of using media like the internet, television, video games and entertainment media. These media play an important role to all the users especially to students as they use media as a tool for better education. Behind the positive effect of media is its negative side – violence. One word but may destroy anyone’s mind and even life. This has to stop now! But how?

 Media violence is the correlation between themes of violence expressed in media sources with real world aggression and violence over time. In this case, children are mostly experiencing this kind of violence and they are being affected by this. Some television programs contain violent themes that every children’s eyes wanted to watch for. However, children mostly learn by observing and copying not knowing if they are doing the right thing. As I’ve said earlier, this has to stop or lessen but in what way? Let’s just focus on young ones. Parents have to monitor what their kids watch. With this, they can protect their children against violence. Even though these kids have already seen some violence thru media, parents should be the way to stop what their children’s used to do in viewing media. The most important thing that parents should give unconditional love with their children because if the parents are always there for them, the children would not be encountering this violence.

On the other hand, dealing with violence in media is considered one of the hardest things to face but we should. Be educated on viewing media like we know what are the right things to watch and if it is suitable for you. Like for example, MTRCB is the one who reminds us if the television programs that we are watching is qualified for our ages. Next up is to be an open-minded person that each and everyone of us should be ready in accepting the facts, details or whatever the thought of the media you are looking at. Additionally, we can deal with this violence if we are responsible enough in viewing media because it is really important to be aware of the decisions we make.
Media viewers has no age limit because everyone can access and watch media. Do you consider yourself a responsible media viewer? If you’ll ask me that question, my answer would be a ‘yes’ but why do I say so? As a media viewer, I used to be careful on media that I am viewing because it may cause to violence. I’m only watching media to gain more information as well as to look what is the reality of life. Therefore, let me give you a quotation to give you a realization to this.  “Violence is one of the most fun things to watch”. - Quentin Tarantino