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Mariah Villadores
Professor Dean Leonard
ENG 1201.509
23 June 2019
Annotated Bibliography
My essay will attempt to answer how violent media affects children. As a mother, I want
to know if violence directly affects children and if so how? The use of cellular devices,
television, and other streaming devices allows are children to have access to many violent shows
that we may not monitor. If there is a direct relation between violent media and child behavioral
issues, we must find a solution. How does violent media affect children and why are the affects
not the same for each child? For those that have been negatively impacted by violent media, we
AACAP. “Violent Behavior in Children and Adolescents.” American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, Dec. 2015,
www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Understanding-
Violent-Behavior-In-Children-and-Adolescents-055.aspx.
The AACAP article titled Violent Behavior in Children and Adolescents, focuses mainly
on child and youth behavior. This a very neutral sources and is written by accredited doctors. I
would say that the doctors are very credible. The article provided was short and sweet, but the
information provided was very valuable for my research essay. We are able to learn that all
children are affected differently. When children are exposed to violent media they may: repeat
violent behaviors, become scared of conflict, or they may not be affected at all. The audience are
the people directly involved in the research. For example, the children or parents who may be
victims of their situations. The text in the article is extremely easy to understand.
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Anderson, Craig. “Media Violence.” Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 Nov. 2009,
pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/124/5/1495.
The author, Craig Anderson is a Pediatric nurse. I believe that his article was based on
factual evidence and research. For this reason, I believe that the information and author is
credible. With this profession I am able to say that he has been exposed to many different trauma
cases. This source provides information on seeking professional counseling for those that have
been affected by violent media. American children between 8 and 18 years of age spend an
average of 6 hours and 21 minutes each day using entertainment media (television, commercial
or self-recorded video, movies, video games, print, radio, recorded music, computers, and the
Internet). When I write my final research essay, I would like to provide information on who is all
affected by violent media, what are the ways to reverse the affects, how can counseling help the
victims, and how can we prevent other children from becoming victims. The article states that
homicide, suicide, and trauma are increasing in adolescents. African American children are also
Ferguson, Christopher J. Video Game Influences on Aggression, Cognition, and Attention., 2018.
Internet resource.
Although this source focuses directly on video games, it shows the many different aspects
of how the children are affected. It is more than exhibiting violent behavior. Some children
become adults who live in constant fear of violent acts. I can easily tie video games into my
research. I have watched many kids play games such as Call of Duty, Far Cry, Grand Theft Auto.
Etc. This is ultimately teaching children to kill and often results in violent behaviors. This
information was directed towards those in the video game making industry as well as parents.
Kang, Cecilia. “F.T.C. Hits Musical.ly With Record Fine for Child Privacy Violation.” The New
York Times, The New York Times, 27 Feb. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/technology/ftc-
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tiktok-child-privacy-fine.html?searchResultPosition=8.
Music.ly is an app where you can create voice over videos. The app has apparently
Violated children privacy. Many young children using the app have been able to create videos in
which they imitated violent behavior. The NY Times is a credible source. The source is directly
talking about the fine, but Cecilia Kang, a reporter for the NY Times speaks on the violent media
topic briefing. I believe that this is a credible source and it is able to provide insight on a specific
source of media.
Kirsh, Steven J. Children, Adolescents, and Media Violence: a Critical Look at the Research. 2nd
ed., vol. 2, SAGE, 2012.
Steven Kirsh wrote a great book on Media Violence. Being that there are any volumes to
this book, I will be unable to read all the information provided. However, I have been able to
read a few chapters and the information seems to be similar to the information provided by my
other sources. This is a good thing, because I am looking for consistency. I want to ensure that
all the sources I’ve chosen are in alignment. This is a great source for my research essay.
Leick, Karen. Parents, Media and Panic Through the Years: Kids Those Days., 2018. Internet resource.
I believe that the author, Karen Leick, is credible. It is factual that the newer generations
have become more reliant on media. Everything these days are easily accessible. It may become
increasingly harder to monitor what our children are exposed to. The main information that I
want to take from this article is that violent media is more accessible and that we must monitor it
more now than decades ago. This is very true for me as well. I am only 21, and I hardly
remember having access to any form of electronics. I didn’t have a cell phone or any mobile
device. Now children may have tablets, phones, etc. A great way to prevent children from having
access to violent media would be to put parental blocks on all inappropriate forms of media.
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LoBue, Vanessa. “Violent Media and Aggressive Behavior in Children.” Psychology Today, Sussex
Publishers, 8 Jan. 2018, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-baby-scientist/201801/violent-
media-and-aggressive-behavior-in-children
The author, Vanessa LoBue is a Psychology major. For this reason, I believe the
information is credible. She is a well-known psychologist and has written many articles. This
article speaks about a study that was done in the 1960’s. Adults beat a toy doll as children
watched. Then the adults allowed the children to access a room with similar toy dolls. When left
unattended, the children began to imitate the adult behaviors by punching and kicking the dolls.
Another study was performed with a fake gun. 20 children we left unattended with a fake
weapon that appeared to be real. Less than 20 percent of the children asked for the gun to be
removed from the room. The majority of the children who admitted to watching violent media
were the children who played with the fake gun. They pulled the trigger and pretended to shoot.
As I look over all the sources, I realized that violent media does affect children. I have come to
realize that I must find a solution to figure out how to correct the developed behaviors. How are
we to protect our children from becoming violent or repeating these violent behaviors? Doctor
LoBue directly addressing the mass shootings and ties violent media to the motives. Providing
real world scenarios tells us that this topic is extremely important and relevant.