Research Paper on:
Media And Culture

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entity due to their individual and collective strength as bearers of communication. Words carry with them a great deal of power; they are capable of destroying nations and rebuilding  faith. They are eloquent and strong, intimidating and potent. Indeed, language serves many purposes but of its many overwhelming influences, none are as significant as its ability to  impart information. That much of contemporary society takes its cues from modern media, it is no surprise to find just how detrimental such omnipotent power can be upon the  cultural formation of todays youth. II. TELEVISION, VIOLENCE AND YOUTH Twenty years ago, the level of violence that exists today on American  television would have caused an uproar of eminent proportions. However, the world became a different place throughout the latter part of the twentieth century, in that such activity brought  about by media experience is more socially acceptable. In fact, it is often the case that the more violence and controversy surrounding a given television production, the more viewers  it stands to attract, particularly with regard to impressionable juveniles. One of the most popular and accepted portrayals of violent, true-to-life occurrences that  television has successfully imparted upon impressionable juveniles 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 and 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,