Media violence and children in America

Media violence and children in America is worth studying because many adults don't realize that:

Prime-time television shows depict an average of 5 to 6 violent acts per hour, and Saturday morning children's programs show an average of 20 to 25 violent acts. Children growing up today spend an enormous amount of time glued to the TV screen. They average 35 hours per week of screen time, either watching TV or playing video games. Children in the United States watch an average of 3 to 5 hours of television each day. Only 10% of children's viewing time is spent watching children's television. The other 90% is spent watching programs designed for adults. (www.actagainstviolence.com/medviolence.html)

With syndication and cable, programs previously first-run after the 'family hour' due to adult content, now run during the

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