Theory in Action
According to the public opinion in general, and even some experts in the field of media, the portrayal of violence in film and television, has a very small impact on the audience both television viewers and readers of newspapers and magazines. Also, there is a perception that only children and the mentally ill people are affected by this non-hazardous influence. However, the majority of scientists, who have studied the effects of the media, and those who have carefully read the special scientific literature, find this information not true. To better analyze this issue, this paper will use two different ...