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Children are bombarded with violence in the news – here's how to help them cope

  • Written by Nicole Martins, Associate Professor of Communication Science, Indiana University
imageWith 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.Blend Images/Inti St Clair/Tetra Images via Getty Images

Over 100 mass shootings have taken place in the U.S. since the rampage in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. Not a single week in 2022 ha...

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