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Zachary G. McLeod
Essay 3
7/31/06
Media Technology affects American Society

There are many forces and factors that shape the society of America. The media has a profound affect on how we perceive the world since it is controlled by others. Many of people come home and turn on the television. They zone out, and are bombarded with ads and TV shows that seem harmless but are harmful on a subconscious level. TV has become universal and affects everybody of all ages, religions, races, sizes, and sexes. There have been a number of recent studies that portray the negative affects of TV. Media, such as television, is a hindrance to America's society because it causes more violence, creates image problems and deteriorates self esteem, and induces stereotypes.
Television is detrimental to America's society because it causes more violence.
A study conducted from 1960 to 1981, researchers "determined the amount of television watched at age eight predicted the seriousness of......

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