Multimedia and ChildrenMultimedia and Children

Presented by:Presented by:

Jeremy Sandlin Jeremy Sandlin

What is Multimedia?What is Multimedia?

The integration of multiple forms of The integration of multiple forms of media such as:media such as:

Movies, television and video games.Movies, television and video games.

What’s the Problem?What’s the Problem?

Children’s exposure to mature Children’s exposure to mature content in everyday multimedia content in everyday multimedia activities has increased.activities has increased.

Having drastic effects on their lives.Having drastic effects on their lives.

Children Before MultimediaChildren Before Multimedia

Their lives consisted mostly of time with Their lives consisted mostly of time with family and friends.family and friends.

Less exposed to mature aspects of Less exposed to mature aspects of everyday life.everyday life.

Now children spend most of the time with Now children spend most of the time with multimedia activities.multimedia activities.

The InfluenceThe Influence

Who’s influence is more important?Who’s influence is more important?Parent’s or Hollywood’s?Parent’s or Hollywood’s?The media can teach children good The media can teach children good

lessons…and bad ones.lessons…and bad ones.

Mature MediaMature Media

What are kid’s witnessing?What are kid’s witnessing?Violence, profanity and nudity.Violence, profanity and nudity.Violence is the most substantial.Violence is the most substantial.

Multimedia ViolenceMultimedia Violence

Two million acts of violence Two million acts of violence witnessed on TV by the age of witnessed on TV by the age of eighteen.eighteen.

Children’s programing also showing Children’s programing also showing an increase in violence.an increase in violence.

Violent kid books and movie trend’s Violent kid books and movie trend’s like “The Hunger Games”.like “The Hunger Games”.

All Cartoons Are OK…Right?All Cartoons Are OK…Right?

Parent’s think: Children+Cartoons=OKParent’s think: Children+Cartoons=OK Children can learn violence from cartoons Children can learn violence from cartoons

as easily from adult shows.as easily from adult shows. Adult cartoon’s like “Family Guy” and Adult cartoon’s like “Family Guy” and

“South Park” are plastered with mature “South Park” are plastered with mature content.content.

Video GamesVideo Games

Children play more than six hours Children play more than six hours of video games a week.of video games a week.

Have more of a violent impact on Have more of a violent impact on kids than TV does.kids than TV does.

Children learn more from video Children learn more from video games because it is interactive.games because it is interactive.

The EffectsThe Effects

Children are becoming more fearful.Children are becoming more fearful.Greater chance of having aggressive Greater chance of having aggressive

behavior.behavior. Increased symptoms of anxiety, Increased symptoms of anxiety,

depression and post-traumatic depression and post-traumatic stress.stress.

Who’s to Blame?Who’s to Blame?

Parents or GuardiansParents or GuardiansMPAA (Motion Picture Association of MPAA (Motion Picture Association of

America) America)

The SolutionThe Solution

Increase movie rating system to Increase movie rating system to higher age levels.higher age levels.

Put blocks on TV programs and Put blocks on TV programs and shows.shows.

Get involved with children’s media Get involved with children’s media choices.choices.

The FutureThe Future

Children will grow up with their Children will grow up with their family's morals and values.family's morals and values.

Decreased chances of negative Decreased chances of negative medical symptoms.medical symptoms.

More of a positive lifestyle.More of a positive lifestyle. It all depends on……YOUIt all depends on……YOU