Media & TV

Question 1

Violence in the media promotes violence in society
For
- A sizeable proportion of films offer free advertising for guns and propaganda for violence.
- Mass murderers make the headlines and become the heroes of disaffected youths.
- Some studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between watching violent films and physical aggression against another person.
Against
- Millions of people watch graphically violent films every day, but few become killers.
- Extreme poverty and despair are more likely than violent films on TV to drive a person to commit acts of violence.
- In many countries, violent crime is decreasing although violence continues to be omnipresent in the media.
- Violent behavior is a complex issue with a host of risk factors.
- Media violence has a greater impact on our thinking and emotions than on our behavior.
1. If something has a great impact on a person or situation, it affects them deeply.
2. If there is a positive correlation between two variables, one decreases when the other increases and vice versa.
3. If you incite someone to something or to do something, you encourage them to do something unpleasant, unlawful or violent.
4. Someone or something that makes the headlines gets a lot of publicity from the media.
5. Something that is omnipresent is present everywhere or seems to be present everywhere.
6. We say that young people are disaffected when they no longer support society’s values

Question 2

Incite

Answer 2

Verb
Encourage- Stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)- Arouse: Violent films and video games may incite teenagers to commit criminal offences.

Question 3

Offence

Answer 3

Noun
A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
Violent films and video games may incite teenagers to commit criminal offences.

Question 4

Offence

Answer 4

Noun
A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act; Crime: Violent films and video games may incite teenagers to commit criminal offences.

Question 5

Criminal

Answer 5

Adjective
A person who has committed a crime. Relating to crime; Illegal- Unlawful- Wrongful: Violent films and video games may incite teenagers to commit criminal offences.