1. Multimedia and Children Presented by: Jeremy Sandlin

2. What is Multimedia? The integration of multiple forms of media such as: The integration of multiple forms of media such as: Movies, television and video games. Movies, television and video games.

3. What’s the Problem? Children’s exposure to mature content in everyday multimedia activities has increased. Children’s exposure to mature content in everyday multimedia activities has increased. Having drastic effects on their lives. Having drastic effects on their lives.

4. Children Before Multimedia Their lives consisted mostly of time with family and friends. Their lives consisted mostly of time with family and friends. Less exposed to mature aspects of everyday life. Less exposed to mature aspects of everyday life. Now children spend most of the time with multimedia activities. Now children spend most of the time with multimedia activities.

5. The Influence Who’s influence is more important? Who’s influence is more important? Parent’s or Hollywood’s? Parent’s or Hollywood’s? The media can teach children good lessons…and bad ones. The media can teach children good lessons…and bad ones.

6. Mature Media What are kid’s witnessing? What are kid’s witnessing? Violence, profanity and nudity. Violence, profanity and nudity. Violence is the most substantial. Violence is the most substantial.

7. Multimedia Violence Two million acts of violence witnessed on TV by the age of eighteen. Two million acts of violence witnessed on TV by the age of eighteen. Children’s programing also showing an increase in violence. Children’s programing also showing an increase in violence. Violent kid books and movie trend’s like “The Hunger Games”. Violent kid books and movie trend’s like “The Hunger Games”.

8. All Cartoons Are OK…Right? Parent’s think: Children+Cartoons=OK Parent’s think: Children+Cartoons=OK Children can learn violence from cartoons as easily from adult shows. Children can learn violence from cartoons as easily from adult shows. Adult cartoon’s like “Family Guy” and “South Park” are plastered with mature content. Adult cartoon’s like “Family Guy” and “South Park” are plastered with mature content.

9. Video Games Children play more than six hours of video games a week. Children play more than six hours of video games a week. Have more of a violent impact on kids than TV does. Have more of a violent impact on kids than TV does. Children learn more from video games because it is interactive. Children learn more from video games because it is interactive.

10. The Effects Children are becoming more fearful. Children are becoming more fearful. Greater chance of having aggressive behavior. Greater chance of having aggressive behavior. Increased symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. Increased symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress.

11. Who’s to Blame? Parents or Guardians Parents or Guardians MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America)

12. The Solution Increase movie rating system to higher age levels. Increase movie rating system to higher age levels. Put blocks on TV programs and shows. Put blocks on TV programs and shows. Get involved with children’s media choices. Get involved with children’s media choices.

13. The Future Children will grow up with their family's morals and values. Children will grow up with their family's morals and values. Decreased chances of negative medical symptoms. Decreased chances of negative medical symptoms. More of a positive lifestyle. More of a positive lifestyle. It all depends on……YOU It all depends on……YOU