Scary World

This Tuesday in class we discussed Gerbner’s cultivation theory.  I was excited when we discussed it because from my previous Intro to Communication theory class we discussed it and found it to be one of my favorite theories.  I enjoyed this theory because I can relate to it.  I know that it gets much criticism from being one sided but for me it is a side that I can relate to.  I kind of fit cultivation theory perfectly.  I am a heavy television watcher and most of the television I watch is violent tv.  I think that because of this I have a jaded view of the world.  I don’t think that a lot of good comes out of the world.  I think that there is way too much violence and because of that I am very careful about how I live my life.  I was relieved when reading Gerbner’s theory to find out that I am not alone in my paranoia of the world.  As much as it is awful to think so negatively of the world I think that it is a true way of looking at it.  From watching the news alone it shows lots of violence and the world is a creation of what the media shows us. I find it hard to imagine not seeing the world the way the media shows it.  It could just be because I watch too much television, but to me the world is a dark and scary place.