Media and youth: The potential influence of television on the behavior of children

Television is, indeed, an extraordinary medium on which almost anything can be revealed or portrayed. It can capture such events as the launching of a space ship or satellite into outer space, or the attempted assassination of a world leader in such a manner as to make the viewer feel likes/he is actually at the site of the event. With all this glory and recognition at its disposal, is it any wonder that television is such a popular medium? Nevertheless, despite its popularity, television can be detrimental to the emotional well-being of certain human beings, the children of our societies