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Question: Short Paper: Media vs. Parenting

With reference to relevant literature from the Module Six resources and other research, argue your position on the topic of "media vs. parenting."

In your short paper, analyze this statement and provide four arguments that either support or refute it: "The role of parents is being sidelined by mass media as they compete to fulfill their responsibility as parents."

Specifically, your paper should address the following:

- A clearly defined position on the topic "media vs. parenting"

- An analysis of the provided statement

- Four arguments that support or refute the provided statement

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 3-5 page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format

Resources: Linder, J. R., & Werner, N. E. (2012). Relationally aggressive media exposure and children's normative beliefs: Does parental mediation matter? Family Relations, 61(3), 488-500. doi

Lloyd, B. T. (2002). A conceptual framework for examining adolescent identity, media influence, and social development. Review of General Psychology, 6(1), 73-91.

Martino, S. C., Collins, R. L., Kanouse, D. E., Elliott, M., & Berry, S. H. (2005). Social cognitive processes mediating the relationship between exposure to television's sexual content and adolescents' sexual behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89(6), 914-924.