Over the years there have been many studies to show that there is an excessive amount of violence, not only in adult programs, but also in children's programs. Television and the American Child by George Comstock, states on page 27, that the National Television Violence Study, which took three years to finish, shows shocking information about what we are viewing everyday. What the analysis of 2,693 television programs from 23 channels showed is that a majority of programs contain what the researchers call "harmful violence". They found that in 73 percent of the scenes, the violence went unpunished. In nearly half of the programs with slugfests and shoot-outs, the victims miraculously never appeared harmed. In 58 percent they showed no pain, in fact, only 16 percent of the programs showed any long-term problems - physical, emotional or financial. We must show the children that the things that the characters do hurt people, and that violence is never the answer to any problem. We must teach the next generation ho

effects of violence and most likely to make it funny (Goodman 23).

3. A typical Saturday morning cartoon hour generally has 25 violent acts per hour.

Wood, Samuel. The World of Psychology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1996.

Elber, Lynn. "Getting to the Heart of TV Violence." Boston Globe. 20 September 1995: 84. Goodman, Ellen. "How to Zap Violence on TV." Boston Globe. 15 February 1996: 23.

w to work out his or her problems with his or her "enemy" by talking the problem out with the other, and finding other means of solving their differences. Another example of the amount of violence in kids television shows can be seen in Marilyn Droz's, director of research for the National Coalition on Television Violence, study on the Power Rangers. This is what she came up with:

Not one parent I know wants his or her children watching people getting blown away or thrown off cliffs. In reality, maybe parents cannot be there 24 hours a day to monitor what their children are watching. In fact the television is often used as a baby-sitter, so that the parent can do housework, have an adult conversation, or just relax after work.

Meltz, Barbara. "Beware Rangers' Mixed Messages." Boston Globe. 1 December 1994: A1.

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