Kyle Mac’s Blog

1. Both Gerbner and Gitlin agree that “the main problem behind violence is virtual commercial monopoly over the public’s airways.” Meaning corperations are to blame.

2.Gitlin uses Japan as an example of “less real-world violence…” which is violence that is so outrageous that it is un-imatatable and therefore does not increase violence in the real world. Gerbner rebuts by stating that there is more to violence than just media. He also calles “‘The case of Japan’… the kneejerk reaction of apologists.”

3. They both agree that the V-chip is a useful resource for parents, but does not solve the REAL problem, which is corperate broadcasters and their irresponsability.

4. The over all verdict of the debate is that Media Violence is caused by global corperations and is used as a money making scheme. The question, then, is raised over whether or not this is a side-affect of capitalism.