Recent Research on Media and Violence

The present article aims at reviewing the recent researches carried out on the effects of TV violence. The paper, first, defines fictional violence and differentiates it from actual violence, then, it states some of the principal theories on the impacts of screening violence. The article further examines some of the researches implemented on the effects of fictional violence. A new research area called as "Secondary victimization" which relates to the ethics of media has also been introduced and analyzed in the article. The summery of the different research findings show that media can only promote violent acts if social grounds are appropriate for violence and aggression.