This shows that "by 1994 its computer archive contained observations on 2,816 programs and 34,882 characters coded according to many thematic, demographic and action categories" (Gerbner 15). From this study they were able to break down characters in shows from their behavior, their ethnic background, or even their social status...
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This study shows that "average viewer of prime time television drama sees in a typical week an average of 21 criminals arrayed against an army of 41 public and private law enforcers. There are 14 doctors, 6 nurses, 6 lawyers, and 2 judges to handle them" (Gerbner 16). To go with these characters, there is "an average of 150 acts of violence and about 15 murders" (Gerbner 16) that happen every week...
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television and violence Studies show that these types of programs can influence children to become more kind and considerate.	1 / 264
Is the media to blame? Sometimes the way parents deal with their kids is not good. If a parent is aggressive toward their kids, the kid will also act aggressive ("Videodrome")...	2 / 509
Television Violence It is not as disturbing as it would be for a child who does not watch a lot of violent television. A study was shown that a child who had watched a violent television show such as The Power Rangers, rather than a nonviolent show like My Little Pony, were slower getting involved when they saw a younger child getting beat up or playing destructively...	3 / 737
the moon There have been over a thousand studies that link aggressive behavior with violence on television. One such study was done on the show Date Line. They took a room full of kids and showed them two different programs one being violent and the other being a learning program...	2 / 506