Friday, August 14, 2009

Violence

The video game addiction and violence is not a simple topic to talk about in some sentences but I try to say about it briefly. Most of us have played video games before. And all of us have aggression and violence feeling inside but we don't use them often. As we start to play a video game with extreme violence, this violence arouses part of our brains connected to emotions and impulses. We play these games to help with our anger, stress or pressures we have to overcome. And then we feel more relax because we have a place to show our anger. Now think about those teens, which haven’t been though by their parents about this issue and are able to reach and play any kinds of these games. Soon, they will lose the borders of reality and fantasy and they do what we call it as crimes because now, they are familiar with that.


Topic 2: Games Addiction and Violence

Please read section Media History Repeats: "Games under attack: Addiction and Violence" found in your textbook: Chapter 9, page 256-257 of Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture. What is your stand on this issue? Please give personal and relevant examples to illustrate your points.

DEADLINE: 16 August 2009, 12 midnight

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Post at least 1 *critical reflection (2%)

Post at least 2 comments/responses to group member's critical reflection (3%)

*critical reflection means:

  • Think, ponder, reflect, debate and discuss the issue given
  • Make clear connections to the topic of discussion
  • Include supporting details and examples (you can use videos, audios, photos) to elaborate your points
  • When making reference, please quote source - PLEASE DO NOT COPY OTHER PEOPLE'S WORDS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AUDIOS AND CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN!! IF CAUGHT, F GRADE WILL BE GIVEN AUTOMATICALLY FOR THIS SUBJECT!!
  • Use correct spelling and grammar