Blowing up crime shows in TV
Nowadays crime TV shows broadcast by almost all TV channels in our country are very popular. But have we ever thought that these TV serialisations of murders and physical torture can traumatise the viewers, particularly the children?
A recent study by Purdue University shows that viewers of crime shows can suffer from ‘mean world syndrome’, the belief that the world is more dangerous than it actually is. Media scholar George Gerbner associates this syndrome with paranoia about victimisation. So I request the authority of our TV channels to present these sensitive programs with more caution. News is important only when it serves public interest.
Ashek Sarker
Comilla
