Paul Schierling

February 27, 2016

Prof. Padgett
ENGL 102: Rhetoric and Composition

Is the media diminishing morality?

Comment [MM1]: Be careful of the MLA format here,

Name, Professor, Class, Date (Day Month Year).

Comment [MM2]: Also just add your thesis, but I really like
your inquiry question.

Violence in Movies Prevalent Whether Its PG-13, R Film: Study. (CBS)

The line between a PG-13 rated movie and an R rated movie is becoming less and less
distinguishable. Because parents are now becoming more comfortable with violence, the rating
of movies is losing its importance and thus children are now being exposed to more violent and
mature material. This article is published by CBS on December 9, 2013. CBS during this time
was recognized as a credible news network, that has a slight liberal agenda. The relevance of of
this article comes from how it addresses the topics of violence and the desensitizing of it going
on in America. Though this article could be part of CBSs interest in decreasing gun-control, it
does talk about how there is a change in Americas perception of violence, as well as the
influence movies have on human development.
Last Name, First Name. "Violence in Movies Prevalent Whether Its PG-13, R Film: Study."
CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 09 Dec. 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.

Recent PG-13 movies feature more gun violence than R-rated films: Study
This article talks about a study that looked at how violence, but more importantly how
gun violence, has increased in movies over time. The study talks about how the introduction of
the PG-13 rating has allowed directors to implement more violence, without being restricting to a

Comment [MM3]: Really good background on what the

article is arguing, and good in regards to the date, perhaps
you could add how you could use this in your article as well.

younger audience. This article is published by CBS on November 11, 2013. CBS during this
time was recognized as a credible news network, that has a slight liberal agenda. This article is
strongly related to the previous article ad supports the information it proposes. The difference is
where the previous article talks about the quantity of R rated films and PG-13 rated films, this
article talks more about the quality in those movies and the different topics presented in those
movies. The combination of the two articles creates a clearer picture of what the problem my
essay will talk about.
Castillo, Michelle. "Recent PG-13 Movies Feature More Gun Violence than R-rated Films:

Comment [MM4]: Again, good background but maybe

choose only one from CBS as you dont want to seem to be
leaning too much to the side that they are arguing. Good
reference to how it could help in your essay.

Study." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 11 Nov. 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.

Media coverage of terrorism leads to further violence

Acts of terrorism has increase an incredible amount over the past 15 year. There is a
positive correlation between the amount of media coverage given to a specific act, and the
amount of related follow-up attacks. This article was publishing by a British news network, the
Guardian, on August 1, 2015. The Guardian, being from Britain, is recognized as reliable and
credible source. More importantly, the Guardian has no allegiance or bias towards the United
states, so when addresses global issues, the network isnt afraid to paint a more realistic picture
of America. This article supports my essay by providing another form of media that has shown a
major effect on the lives of people. Instead of coming from Hollywood like the last two articles
have shown, this influence is coming from all parts of the world.
Doward, Jamie. "Media Coverage of Terrorism 'leads to Further Violence'" The Guardian.
Guardian News and Media, 01 Aug. 2015. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.

Comment [MM5]: I really like that this source is from

outside of the U.S because I do think that they will be more
realistic in the way in which the issue is portrayed. Just add
how it could help with your essay.

Desire for Fame: Scale Development and Association with Personal Goals and Aspirations
The article talk about how people are getting lost in reality television, and they see how
any normal person can become famous. Ordinary people, lost in the illusion of others celebrity
status, is cause them to reach for that lifestyle, and people are becoming slowly more and more
materialistic. This article was a peer reviewed research article that was published on August 28,
2012. As a research article there is very little room for a bias opinion. By being peer reviewed, it
allows for further editing to remove bias opinions or any statement based on opinion only. This
connects to my article, by again looking at the effects that the medias plays on people life, but
this time, instead of looking at the violent effects, it looks at the personal effects, specifically,
materialism.

Comment [MM6]: Really good source, with little bias, and

being peer reviewed I think this will work well in your essay.
Also a good job in saying how you could use it in your
paper.

The Interrelationships between Television Viewing, Values and Perceived Well-Being: A Global
Perspective
This Article talks about the level of well-being people feel after watching television for e
period of time, and the amount of advertisements they see. The article then links the major
factor of a decreased level of happiness roots from an increase level of materialism. This is an
article from an accredited Journal of International Business Studies, and was published on
February 14, 2008. This article is peer edited and not from a commercial network, there by
elevating the need to provide a bias opinion to appeal to anyone. This article connects to the
previous one by going beyond the connection of television and materialism, and addressing the
issue of ones well-being. It also talks about how this sense of materialism is build walls and
dividing people based upon their socioeconomic status.
Speck, Sandra K. Smith. "The Interrelationships between Television Viewing, Values and

Comment [MM7]: Again, since the article is from a credible

source and is peer reviewed I think that it is a great source to
use in your paper. Just link it to how you can use it in your
essay. Also with movies changing all the time, just take into
consideration the date. Overall really good job.

Perceived Well-Being: A Global Perspective." Journal of International Business Studies

39.7 (2008): 1197-219. JSTOR. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.

Comment [MM8]: Your sources seem to all be very

prevalent to your essay topic and I think you will have a
strong argument and will have good support to use. Just be
careful of the MLA format, and make sure you add
specifically how you can include these sources in your paper.
Also add one more source.