Violence

It's a tough call. It's one of those areas that you always hope the "common sence / decensy" will govern the media's actions. There are many times when violence is something that the American people need to see. War needs to be accuratly represented as the monstrosity that it is, but the media needs to show meaningful material, not just senseless violence. A carcrash in which somebody's loved one perished could be considered important news, but if the media has footage there is no need to plaster the thing on the TV over and over again, forcing the family to relive their nightmare time and time again.

Viewers need to reflect when they see media and ask themeselves, "Now did I really NEED to see that or was it just there because it existed."

Violence

It's hard to monitor something like violence in the media because it comes in so many forms and is so prevelent. Violence is on the news all the time in footage from the war in Iraq or local shootings, violence is in shows like the CSI, Law and Order, and Without a Trace. It woud be nearly impossible to regulate violence over the air waves because in some forms the violence is neccessary and in other forms it is excessive.
The Public has the right to be informed, but we do not have the right to know everythig. In some cases knowledge can put peope we are trying to protect into danger. This is kind of off subject, but when Georaldo Riveira was in Afganastan and gave away the location of a top-secret troop mission, he put them in danger, for the sake of full disclosure. That said, knowing exaclty where they were did nothing for us as a television viewer. In the same manner, it does nothing for us to see horrendous shootings or murders. The shoc value isn't worth it

Violence in the Media

I do think the media should be allowed to show violence to certain levels. How are we to know what is REALLY going on in the world and make our own decisions about things if we are being sheltered?

I think that maybe the viewer could be warned that what is about to be shown is violent and they can choose to watch it or not. That way people have a choice if they see the violence or not.

Also, I don't think violence should be shown during the regular hours that young children watch television. I don't think many parents would want their young children to see some of those things.

media violence

I think that the media should be allowed to show violence to a certain extent. And when I say that I guess I am saying they can show the actual violence during the same hours that have been set by the FCC for shows censored for children.

I definatly think that the public should know the truth, but there is a time and a place for all of that. They also need to make sure if they are saying they are showing the truth that is exactly what they are doing. Not just what they want us to see or turn the story and make it bias one way or the other.

I know that there are always going to be people that do not want to see the truth, but the way I feel is. Let's face it people the world is not a wonderful place so don't try not to see what is going on around you. You should be aware of your surroundings and not shield yourself from it. It may not all be pleasant but it is what it is.

Media and Violence

I think the media should show violence to a certain extent. I do not have a problem with the media showing any violence unless it is being taken too far like they are doing with the Iraq war. NBC showing the Cho video as soon as they received it was probably not the best idea. I would, at least, had the families/friends of the loved ones killed along with the authorites to have seen it first and then consulted with them whether it would have been okay for everyone else to see it.

media awareness

It depends on the event, the location of the station and the content of the violence to make a clear judgment. I think the release of material is up to the families of those affected. Other than this, in the case of Cho, u tube would of had the images on the air that same night regardless of if NBC had released them or not. NBC displayed the videos and pictures tastefully and appropriately, all things considered. The families and friends of those killed and injured are the ones that should have been considered more in this decision. But, over all, location, content captured and event are the three main ingredients on rating how appropriate violence is on television.

Patriot Act/Media

I think the government should look into what information the media has. Hey, they do it to us citizens, why not the media????? In the post-9/11 era, we can not take any chances on any information that the government does not know about only to come back and haunt us later. The Patriot Act is a controversial issue. Some people like it. Some do not. Personally, I do not like the government mettling in my business, but if that is what it takes to help keep our country safe then I am all for it.