April 24th, 2014 at 08:36pm
First of all I think you should know I'm laughing because I thought your banner said, "Dang, you'll be okay." Anyway.
1.) Gender:
Female.
2.) Age Range:
a. Under 18
3.) Race
a. White
4.) You live in what type of area?
b. Suburban
5.) List all of television programs/shows you have watched in the last two weeks.
Bates Motel, Bar Rescue, Law and Order SVU, Mountain Monsters, Monsters and Mysteries in America, Dr. Phil, Ink Master, Tattoo Nightmares, Mad Men, Fargo, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Uncovering Aliens, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Fashion Police.
6.) How many hours a week do you spend watching television?
Maybe 5?
7.) Would you consider yourself:
b. A typical viewer of television
8.) What methods do you get most of your news (tv, radio, newspaper, social media, word of mouth, etc.)?
Internet and word of mouth.
9.) I think most of the television programs I watch reflect/mirror reality in society
b. false/no
10.) List all of the video games (including on mobile devices you have played in the last two weeks)
Snappy Bird (flappy bird)
11.) How many hours a week do you spend playing video games?
None.
12.) Would you consider yourself:
c. A light gamer
13.) I think most of the video games I play reflect/mirror reality.
b. false/no
14.) My favorite genre of movies to watch are:
a. drama
15.) I think most of the movies I watch reflect/mirror reality
b. false/no
16.) In your opinion, how widespread is violence in your country?
a. rather widespread
Specify your country
United States.
17.) How serious is the danger for you personally that you might be a victim of a crime?
c. not very serious
18.) In the last 5 years, do you think violent crimes in the U.S. have:
b. decreased
19.) In the last 25 years, do you think violent crimes in the U.S. have:
b. decreased
20.) For answers 18&19 please explain why you believe that it has increased/decreased.
I think that the media tries to make it seem like there's still a lot of violence out there so that we'll still live in fear, but from my own perspective, I think it's probably decreased. Not necessarily by much, but still. Even five years ago there was much more gang violence and whatnot than there is right now. And 25 years ago? I think it was probably even worse. The reason for this, I think, is because of the internet. People aren't more focused on their immediate surroundings as much as they are on the internet. It provides entertainment, an escape, and also a new perspective (it shows people that there's more to the world than just their neighborhood, more beliefs out there than just their family's, etc.) to people who would have otherwise been sheltered and seen no other perspective than perhaps those of the violent people they're surrounded by. Obviously there has been a lot more "terrorist" acts (school shootings, 911, other sorts of massacres) but honestly I'm skeptical that most of those things even happened or were not completely falsified by the media and government. If they did happen, perhaps it was the internet and video games and television that made those people feel so separate from reality, thus losing their empathy. Police violence is another story.
2. 18-24
3. White (Though technically I'm mixed, but I'm more white than anything else...)
4. Urban
5. None
6. Maybe one hour
7. C. A light viewer of television
8. Social Media
9. b. false/no xD
10. I totally played Mario Brothers 2 or 3 last night on Nintendo
11. Typically zero but last night I played for about an hour or two.
12. Light gamer
13. False/no xD
14. Drama
15. false/no
16. Rather Widespread; United States
17. Not very serious...
18. Increased
18. Increased
20. Do I really have to state a reason?
Okay, I think it's increased just because of how much coverage there is every day over violent crimes.