Children and the media

The world today is moving at a much faster pace than ever. The media industry is rapidly growing everyday and the more it grows the more conflict it spurs with its programs. Media violence associated with children is the most debated topic among media violence and still is. Research has shown that television isn't the only suspect of media violence. David Pogue of the New York Times Technology argues that the internet is potentially dangerous for children."Kids online experiment with different personas, and can be a lot nastier in the anonymous atmosphere of the Internet than they would ever be in person (just like grown-ups)," Pogue says. He adds, "And their mockery can be far more painful when it’s public, permanent and written than if they were just muttered in passing in the hallway." He concludes that the internet plays a huge part in child adolescence now.

I believe that the internet is a wonderful advencement in our time period and is harmless to those who uses it properly. Unlike television and radio, the internet can be controlled from what is displayed on your screen. In addition, the computer only does what you tell it to and if you search for violence and other offensive things on the web then that is what you will be exposed to.