Mass media in the U.S. is a very significant element of the U.S. culture. To argue that media does not influence people in the U.S. is to argue that they are not influenced by the American culture. So it is obvious that at different levels the U.S. population is influenced by mass media. The focus of this paper is not on the influence of the media; it is on the influence of violent content presented by the U.S. media. When it comes to violence, there are two groups that defend two different point of views; the media censors and the free-speech groups. The free-speakers supported by our first constitutional amendment believe there are no actual connections between what you see onscreen and the real world violence. The censors want to limit a significant amount of media content that they consider violent and inappropriate. Both groups have very valid reasons to think the way they are.

Starting with a good representative of the frees-speakers, Mr. Todd Gitlin(1), a high-profile......

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Title: Mass Media And Violence
Approximate Word Count: 771
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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