Some Horrifying facts about media violence in children's lives:
By the end of elementary school, the average child will have seen 8,000 murders and 100,000 other violent acts in the media.
Children's cartoons and action programs average more than 20 acts of violence per hour, compared with 5 acts per hour during prime-time hours.
The sale of Mighty Morphin Power Ranger products (based on the extremely violent TV show) surpassed $1 billion in 1994.
More than $3 billion of products related to the Star Wars movie have been sold worldwide.
In one survey, more than 90% of teachers thought the Power Rangers led to increased violence among the children they taught.
By the end of elementary school, the average child will have seen 8,000 murders and 100,000 other violent acts in the media.
Children's cartoons and action programs average more than 20 acts of violence per hour, compared with 5 acts per hour during prime-time hours.
The sale of Mighty Morphin Power Ranger products (based on the extremely violent TV show) surpassed $1 billion in 1994.
More than $3 billion of products related to the Star Wars movie have been sold worldwide.
In one survey, more than 90% of teachers thought the Power Rangers led to increased violence among the children they taught.
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