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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

must provide counseling to reverse the affects.

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

the most affected. This saddens me, because I am African American.

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.