How does violence in the media affect children and how should parents deal with it?

Does violence in the media affect people's social behaviour? A lot of research has been done on this matter. Even though the mass media cannot be solely blamed for the increase in violence this century, it is clear that the development has coincided with an increase in violence shown on television and video. According to the UN Children's Convention, children should be able to have access to information from the mass media which promotes understanding, …

…for our destruction. To make this possible the mass media have to reflect the communication needs of all members of society, and at the same time be able to protect the individual as well as the society. Sources used: http://www.st-edwards.poole.sch.uk/subjects/psych/new_page_5.htm http://www.abelard.org/tv/tv.htm http://www.duke.edu/~cars/vmedia.html http://www.cultsock.ndirect.co.uk/MUHome/cshtml/media/violab.html