Floflogefu Mass Communication Subject: Does the intense media coverage of violence contribute to its increase in our society? One Saturday morning many years ago, I was watching an episode of the 'Roadrunner' on television. As wile E. Coyote was pushed off of a cliff by the Roadrunner for the fourth or fifth time, I started laughing uncontrollably. I then watched a 'Bugs Bunny' show and started laughing whenever I saw Elmer Fudd shoot Daffy Duck …showed first 75 words of 1209 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1209 total…of first amendment rights and television is a small contributor to real-life violence, parents should concert their efforts towards spending time with their children and actually watching a violent show with their children and discussing in depth what is being shown. If children consider violence inappropriate, they will probably not act aggressively, even if they have acquired aggressive skills. Gunter, Barrie; Dimensions of Television Violence, p. 2, 13. Palmer, Edward; Children in the Cradle of Television, p. 10.