A Survey Research on Children’s Psychological Impact to Sensitive News

In today's competitive world, people are updating themselves through News. The debate about the incorrectness of media violence for children emphases mostly on the negative effects of violence in entertainment world. Sensitive news published in news channels where children knowingly and unknowingly come in contact with those and may be psychologically affected by the that. This survey research study focuses on the children who are staying in Assam and their Psychological impact towards the sensitive news. 50 students were randomly selected for the study and a self-developed demographic data sheet and a self-developed survey research questionnaire were administered to them. Research showed that the children who were exposed to sensitive news informed being scared by the news. Reporting on what scared them in their subjective perception, children maximum time stated natural disasters, followed by kidnapping and Homicide After taking interview it was also found that some children have painful recalls of troubling news content. Suggestions for parental supervision and research methods are deliberated. It may also lead the journalist or news channels to publish the news in a favourable way for the children.