Annotated Bibliography

While researching through my topic of interest, my topic slowly began to evolve into a different topic and I eventually got to the idea of the influence of media on the lives of children and teens. 

• Glover, Rebecca J., Lance C. Garmon, and Darrell M. Hull. "Media's Moral Messages: Assessing Perceptions of Moral Content in Television Programming." Journal of Moral Education 40.1 (2011): 89-104. Ebsco. Web. 4 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because this journal has over forty volumes and do knowledgeable authors write all about morals and values. The authors’ credentials include authorship of many other academic journals and are professors of colleges such as University of North Texas and Salisbury University. The article was published in Journal of Moral Education on March 2011. The authors’ main goal in this article is to inform about the effect of media on the morals in the lives of college students. The publishing source for this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: adults or parents that are concerned about moral issues especially in their college students’ lives. This audience would be interested in this subject because it deals with the issues of media having an impact on the moral lives of children and would generally both agree and disagree with this author’s perspective because they could feel that media has a bad influence or a good influence. The author incorporates the following type of evidence: positive and negative messages within television and movies such as apology and kindness and on the other hand anger and threats. This evidence builds credibility because it was backed up with a study of moral judgment in relation to media influence but is also limited because it cannot accurately account for peoples’ prior moral opinions. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with these authors’ because they accurately show that there are both positive and negative messages in TV and movie media today, and it is all about how the people perceive it. I think this article is important to include in my essay because I can outline some positive and negative effects that television and media has in the lives of college students and their morality. 

• Comstock, George A., and Erica Scharrer. "Chapter VI: Television Violence, Aggression, and Other Behavioral Effects." Media and the American Child. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2007. N. pag. Print.

This article is a credible source for my research because it appears in a published book that has sold many copies of books both physical and electronic copies. The author’s credentials include writing at least three other published novels regarding similar technological issues. The novel was published in 2007. The author’s main goal for this novel is to inform the reader about how violence in movies, television, and video games affect the behavior of children and teens regarding violent acts. The publishing source for this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: people who are concerned with the issues of violence in the media such as psychologists. The audience would be interested in this subject because the topic is very controversial and certain people in this group believe that the violence in media has an affect on the issues of mass shootings and generally agree with the author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following type of evidence: there is a great deal of influence regarding violence in the media, and it is likely that exposure to violence in the media at an early age will lead to felony later on in life. This evidence builds credibility because there are many other sources and claims that support this issue, but is also limited because there may be some factors of those committing the acts that are causing this violence, while others could be entirely unaffected by it. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I both agree and disagree with this author because I think that violence is a major issue of influence in the lives of some people, but I also think that some people can be exposed to it and have no end result, usually because those who take the violence to a felony, have something entirely different wrong with them. I think this article is important to include in my essay because it supports a point that I plan to make in my paper of the affects of violence on the people watching the media.   

• Lawrie, Z., E. A. Sullivan, P.S. W. Davies, and R. J. Hill. "Media Influence on the Body Image of Children and Adolescents." Eating Disorders 14.5 (2006): 355-65. Ebsco. Web. 7 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is discussing the strong and immediate influence of media to certain eating issues in children and teens today. The authors’ credentials include contributions to many other book, articles, and academic journals relating to media, children and teens, and eating issues. The article was published in the academic journal entitled Eating Disorders on October 1, 2006. The authors’ main goal in this article is to inform about the affects media has on children’s and teen’s self body image. The publishing source for this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: psychologists, or pediatricians and doctors. This audience would be interested in this subject because they would be looking for a reasoning behind eating disorders and this informs of the influence that media has on it and would generally agree with this author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following types of evidence: there is a lot of changes in the media happening, and most of the idols or celebrities in the media are of ideal body image, therefore those watching or looking at the media especially children and teens, are likely to desire for that and their minds are going to influence them to change. This evidence builds credibility because there is a lot of argument regarding the fact that the celebrities in the media cause change in the way that teens and children desire to look and act because they want to be like the celebrities but is also limited because is not looking solely at media for influence of the eating disorders. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with this author because he gives accurate evidence regarding the influence that media has on the eating issues among children and teens. I think this article is important to include in my essay because it supports a claim about different influences that media has on different issues, this one particularly regarding self image and eating disorders among teens and children.  

• Blades, Mark, Fran C. Blumberg, and Caroline Oates. "The Importance of Digital Games for Children and Young People." Children and Digital Games 221 (2013): n. pag. Ebsco. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is discussing the importance and the positive aspects of media in the lives of children and teens. The authors’ credentials include being professors and writing many other articles regarding children behavior. The article was published in Children and Digital Games on January 1, 2013. The author’s main goal in this article is to teach about how important it is for children to use media such as television and movies, to help them learn in positive ways. The publishing source for this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: people who find technology and media to be a good addition to our culture today. This audience would be interested in this subject because it discusses the importance of media to children and teens to help them learn and would generally agree with this author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following types of evidence: that when children are engaged in media, their brains will be stimulated and they are likely to learn a lot from the media. This evidence builds credibility because there is research behind it, and the article includes many different peoples’ views on the topic, all supporting the fact that media can help children learn but is also limited because there is a lot of evidence fighting against it saying that media is a bad influence on the minds of the children today. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I both agree and disagree with this author because while children may be learning from the media that they are engaged in, the majority of the media portrays negative behaviors that children adopt, however there are some behaviors that are positive that can be adopted as well. I think this article is important to include in my essay because it shows some concession to the rest of my main points to look at the topic from a different mindset.                                 

• Hauck, Robert J. "Like A Gleaming Flash." Anglican Theological Review 88.4 (2006): n. pag. Ebsco. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it discusses the biblical views of how your eyes are a light to your entire body but when bad things are seen with your eyes, your whole body will be filled with darkness and this applies to media being a source of darkness into the body. The author’s credentials include authorship of many other articles regarding biblical views and bible verses addressing certain topics. The article was published in Anglican Theological Review on September 1, 2006. The author’s main goal in this article is to teach about the influence that biblical verses have on real life issues. The publishing source for this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: Christ followers. This audience would be interested in this subject because it discusses the application of Bible passages to scenarios of things in people’s everyday life and would generally agree with this author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following types of evidence: that your eye is a source of light or darkness to the rest of your body and it can influence your entirety based off of what your eye takes in. This evidence builds credibility because the Bible itself backs it up. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with this author because it shows evidence of the Bible discussing the influence of things to not only your eye but also your entire well being. I think this article is important to include in my essay because it provides a biblical basis for my topic of research and the points that I am making in my paper.