Violence in Media: A Complicated Relationship

In the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting, America's "culture of violence" has once again entered the national discussion. WSJ's Marshall Crook sits with Wendy Bounds to discuss his own experience with violence in movies, games and more, and how his perspective is changing.

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Please join the discussion! We want to hear from you! What are your thoughts on violence in media? Have your feelings changed over time? Please share in the comments below.

[EmceeLorder]

I think a good point that was made, is that if (in my opinion) if the kid is younger than 12, it is good sometimes to watch these "movies" with them, to carry them along. I believe, that no matter how violent a film, for the good & the bad to be clearly defined. If the lines are blurry, I think it'll be a bit harder for kids to grasp, as opposed to adults. T.V. aka "idiot box" is becoming a fresh source of propaganda these days. And our lives are getting busier along with it. Parenting is tough.

[Panayiotis Charalambous]

well according to this i am an assassin a merciless war machine also what most people are saying is OMG he played Call of Duty or Battlefield so that what made him violent just stupid. RIP kids