A screenshot from ABC’s live reporting on the Columbia University pro-Palestinian protest on April 25, 2024, shows the ‘campus unrest crackdown.’
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While people rely less on TV for their daily news than they used to, it remains influential − and the TV storytelling about student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza and more can shift opinions.
President John F. Kennedy is seen shortly before his assassination on Nov. 22, 1963.
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The JFK assassination was a landmark event in TV news history.
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Study finds that the language used in news reports is often part of the problem, not the solution.
With the ever-increasing media coverage of mass shootings in the U.S., even the youngest children are now repeatedly exposed to violent images on TV and online.
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The unending stream of violence on news and entertainment programming can have a negative impact on kids of all ages.
Staying constantly attuned to disastrous news can take a lasting toll on your mental health.
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Images of war, violence, suffering and death can have a traumatic impact on those who view them.