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How the Media Reflects Violence in Society

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the boundaries of social interaction, it is readily argued how this image is perpetuated as opposed to being inspired by what the media represent. Indeed, media impact upon social  perspective is a wholly significant component in todays information/entertainment hungry society; whether in the form of fiction or reality, the predominance of violence in contemporary media has become a standard  of popular culture and news providers alike. Twenty years ago, the level of violence that exists in the media today would have caused  an uproar of eminent proportions. However, the world has become a different place since that time, in that such activity brought about by media experience is more socially acceptable  - and even demanded. In fact, it is often the case that the more violence and controversy surrounding a given form of media, the more audience it stands to  attract. One of the most popular and accepted portrayals of violent, true-to-life occurrences the media have reflected is that of the talk show.  Whatever socially or morally redeeming qualities contemporary television talk shows may have, they have not made themselves apparent. The only obvious benefit of such shows as Ricki Lake,  Maury Povich, Montel Williams, Jenny Jones or Jerry Springer is to corrupt the fragile balance that already exists between/among families and friends, all in the name of entertainment. If  chairs are not thrown, foul languages is not spewed or brawls are not broken up, then the talk show has not achieved its violent goal. When asked to defend  the demoralizing, outrageous and downright destructive, humiliating nature of his talk show, Jerry Springer replied: "Well, you see, I think that to a certain extent Im saving the American taxpayers