Effects of violence in mass media

Supposed links between fictional and actual violence

The study of violence in mass media analyzes the degree of correlation between themes of violence in media sources with real-world aggression and violence over time. Many social scientists support the correlation, however, some scholars argue that media research has methodological problems and that findings are exaggerated.‹The template Excessive citations inline is being considered for deletion.› Other scholars have suggested that the correlation exists, but can be unconventional to the current public belief.

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