Violence in the Media Readings

I can indeed say after reading through all of the articles I was completely oblivious to any other factor that might be associated with violence and violent acts in response to media. My initial thoughts were that of many who have yet to really look into this subject, violence in the media is the main cause of violence and violent acts portrayed in the "real world". Article 1 gave an interesting viewpoint through results of statistical analysis, that being that aggressive thoughts were more the likely outcome in contrast to popular belief of aggressive/violent behavior. Articles 3 and 4 really provided a reality check to the obliviousness that we face due to frequent exposure. Article 4 in particular gave the most realistic view that our morals and values really do have play a part in our thoughts as we watch something, but if we get accustomed to such exposure the "common sense" factor in our minds tend to hit the back burner. Article 3 reached out not just to provide hollywood with a reality check, but every individual for such reasons that as these actors fight against violence and yet portray it on screen, we as consumers do the same for we go out and partake in watching and reviewing etc. Article 2 was by far the most confusing, but also the article that gave the most unbiased factors in my opinion. Concluding the article, I believe the main idea was hinting to the idea that exposure doesn't necessarily model outcome; a world wind of separate and sometimes correlating factors also give reason and time for violence, such as exposure to weaponry, and as stated in one of the articles, aggressive behavior found in the home with the family. All in all, while the articles were informative, my entire thought around violence in the media being portrayed in everyday life falls back to home life. For the most part we understand that we have to learn both good and bad behavior from something, and in our earliest years I feel we learn the most. We also know that a child around the age of 8 and under spends the majority of his or her time within their designated household. Now placing two and two together we can understand and for the most part agree that if a child is exposed to violent activity at a young age within the home rather it be on television or amongst siblings or parents, they are most likely to associate with the behavior at a later time. All of this leading to say that it is quite possible for a child to associate with aggressive behavior and have more relatable tendencies with violent media. My final thought after reading the articles with which my opinion has changed is it all starts within the home.