Not only does the media send out messages concerning weight, but violence is also a central theme. Many television shows today are full of graphic images, which can have an upside and a downside. For the most part, these shows are educational, they demonstrate the risks that can accompany certain behaviors and advise people about how to avoid high risk situations. Although in contrast, the downside is that these shows in their intent are to appeal to us for entertainment value, but their intentions can backfire. These programs can instruct people on how to commit acts of violence, and provide ideas for viewers on how to mimic what is being presented. An example is Showtime networks television series Dexter.
Dexter is a program which chronicles the double life of a serial killer/ forensic specialist in the police department. This program has been linked recently to a crime. An Edmonton filmmaker named Mark Andrew Twitchell, fascinated with the television series, plotted a murder and carried it out in similar fashion to what has been depicted on the show.
This clip below discusses how North American media encourages copycat suicide killers, take a look and enjoy!
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