The effects debate
1) Complete the questions in the first activity box (beginning with 'Do you play violent games? Are you violent in real life?') 1) I do play violent video games e.g. cod and gta but i am not violent in real life. 2) yes i have been influenced to buy a product from tv as it looks appealing e.g. clothing and footwear. 3) no 2) What are the four categories for different effects theories? Direct Effect Theories, Diffusion Theories, Indirect Effect Theories, The Pluralist Approach 3) What are the examples provided for the hypodermic needle theory - where media texts have been blamed for certain events? Child’s Play – The murder of Jamie Bulger Marilyn Manson – The Columbine High School shootings 4) What was the 1999 Columbine massacre? You may need to research this online in addition to the information on the factsheet. The shooting was done by 2 teenage boys. They had gone on a shooting spree killing about 13 people and wounding more t...