Dear President Donald Trump,
Hello, my name is Julie McClellan and I am a student at
Brigham Young University. I have been enrolled in a Family and Media class this
past semester and several concerns have been brought to my attention. I
appreciate all that you do to keep our Country running efficiently and have a proposal
that will heighten the efficiency and raise up a generation that will succeed
greater than ever.
Media has a great impact on our world today. Many viewers
are struggling with addiction, body image, violence, disrespect of traditional
values, and deviating from their life goals as a result. Although media also has
positive domains, I believe that there are specific changes that should be
implemented to enhance the nature of media.
The Motion Picture Association of America has developed a
voluntary system of ratings for viewers and parents to decide what is appropriate.
This system is helpful to audiences but would be more beneficial if it was a
system mandated by law with strict criteria to determine ratings. With the
susceptibility of the human mind, it is important that viewers are not subject
to detrimental material without prior knowledge of the damage that could
potentially ensure due to pre-mature exposure.
Just as medication, foods, and rides at your local amusement
park post a safety message to address health concerns, I believe that along
with stricter rating criteria, television and movie producers should be
mandated to include a message that addresses the emotional health concerns that
viewers could potentially be subject to. Of course, experiencing physical and
emotional effects of media is generally associated with a great amount of
exposure, with rising rates it is important that we take precautions today.
Media is becoming increasingly more important and prevalent,
the world of technology is expanding at a massive rate, and science is
revealing more about human development than ever before. It is vital that we
take the precautions necessary to protect our rising generation to the
detrimental effects of media. I propose that we create stricter laws around
media and strive to inform audiences of how our media is affecting them both
mentally and physically. After all, knowledge is power, and the rising
generation is in need of all the power and protection the world has to offer.
Thank you for your time and consideration― together, “let’s make America great again”!
Best Regards,
Julie McClellan
