Enri Zhulati 1 English Writing Dr. Culbert August 12, 2001 The Destructive Power of Mass Media Mass media is one of the main causes of teenage violence in the United States because violent movies promote destructive behavior, video games in store shelves are so violent the contain warning labels, and contemporary music encourages rape, robbery, murder, assault, or the use of weapons to settle disputes. The latest massacre of 12 students and one teacher by fellow Columbine High School …showed first 75 words of 473 total…

…showed last 75 words of 473 total…the stereo. Shelved nearby is a video collection, including the graphically violent film Natural Born Killers, and a diary replicating the unrestrained expressions of hate and death published on personal websites. Mass media is responsible because of the negative impact movies have on children; the dangerous lessons violent video games teach kids, and the violent lyrics that encompass contemporary music. Should media preferences such as the ones mentioned above cause alarm? I believe they should.