Television, Violence and Censorship Society has been bombarded with violence since the beginning of time. These concerns about violence in the media existed long before television was even introduced. Despite this, numerous studies, research and conferences have been carried out on television over the years, but the problem still remains open. Researchers recognize that violence depicted on television poses a potential danger. One issue, however, is clear: our attention to television violence should not distract attention from other significant causes of violence in our country, such as: drugs, inadequate parenting, the availability of weapons, unemployment, etc. It's hard to report on how violent television is. has effects on society, as television affects different people in different ways. There is a significant problem with violence on television that we as a society will need to recognize and address. Previously it was thought that newspapers caused youth crime. Then, in the 1920s, the movie screen arrived, and its violent content alarmed many. After World War II, violence and brutality in comics was a major concern in our society. Then came the television, a staple in American households around 1960. Once television was introduced, many questions were raised about the effects it might have on children. Would it corrupt them or make them more capable of dealing with the real world around them? Would it change their behavioral patterns? Would it help or hinder their development? As early as 1958, investigations into the effects of television on children were conducted. During this period, researchers found that most television content was extremely violent. In almost half of the hours of television monitored, the main focus of the programs was violence. The common theme seen in all the programs was crime, shootings, fighting and murder. The universal definition of violence used was: “Any overt depiction of the use of physical force, or the credible threat of such force, with the intent to physically harm an animate being or group of beings.” In this investigation, Wilbur Schramm concluded that under some conditions, some violent television programs could have effects on some children. In most cases, television is neither helpful nor harmful to most children under most circumstances. As you can see, this conclusion is rather vague and does not provide much crucial information to correct and improve. Schramm and his colleagues found a solution to enable parents to provide a warm, loving, and safe home environment for their children, about whom they would have little to worry about..