Facts About Media Violence and Effects on the American Family

* In 1950, only 10% of American homes had a television and by 1960 the percentage had grown to 90%. Today 99% of homes have a television. In fact, more families own a television than a phone. (1)
* 54% of U.S. children have a television set in their bedrooms. (2)

Advantages and disadvantages of television
Nowadays many people all over the world spent most of their free time watching television; but since its appearance, television has brought to man many advantages as well as disadvantages. First, television plays an important role in our daily activities: it keeps us informed of all current affairs in the world. Events through television are more vivid than those through books and magazines.

Throughout the twentieth century, American hemlines and fashion changed

dramatically. The twentieth century brought constant modification in the fashion industry, with

the most important influences on fashion being movies, television, World War II, and the

Women’s Movement.

There is no question that in the United States there would ever be one man with control over the country’s largest commercial and public television networks. This is not the case in smaller European countries that are less developed such as Italy.

When you turn on your television all you see are news about death, fire, ongoing car chase, child molestations, drugs and alcohol. It was 1977 when the famous rock star Elvis Presley died of drug overdose. The new brought shock to everyone, and only one emotion brought tears to everyone.

As the amount of time that children spend watching television (televisores) increases, so does the concern for how it affects their academic ability. Children are watching on average four hours of television a day, and extensive research is being made into the effects. However, there is currently no evidence suggesting that television (televisores) watching affects children`s performance in school in a negative manner. In fact, modern research has found that there is a positi...

Those who have been watching the war on television are familiar with the video footage after the US military took control of Safwan, the southern Iraqi border town, when a man was captured on film hitting a large, partially destroyed wall portrait of Saddam Hussein with his shoe. It was the first glimpses the world has viewed of joyous Iraqis dancing in the street before their American liberators.

Orange County Schools in California released state tests scores with the announcement that scores had risen for the fifth straight year in a row. That means that 52% of students tested for English in grades 2-11 passed with a grade of proficient or above. 51% in math. Did you read that correctly? 52% and 51% passing means progress to the Orange County Schools. If you’re a parent with children in the Orange County Public Schools this should concern your greatly! The scary thi...

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Those who are recognized as having authority earn power because of strong leadership skills and the drive to make the world a better place. When people use power to do good deeds they gain respect.