We listen to and trust what broadcasters say about what is happening in our world. Many do not even stop to think exactly what kind of information is being fed to us on a daily basis. If one were to actually stop and take a closer look at the news, he or she would be shocked at the amounts of violence portrayed on television news today. Top news stories can come in many shapes and forms. In order to understand the types of mayhem shown on the news, one must keep a working definition of violence in mind.
People tend to associate the word with thoughts of physical force, injury, abuse or destruction.
All of these are certainly forms of violence. However, when violence is shown on the news, additional events can fall under that category. Unfortunate events are leading news programs all over the country. Viewers are watching and feeding into broadcasted violence every day, even though violence is not considered to be one of the positive aspects of our society. American forms of entertainment have always included some violence.