Smoking around children to me is considered as child abuse. Smoking is the main cause of breathing problems and other complications in children. If you smoke in your home or car, your child is breathing in your smoke. As mentioned in my first post, children not only have developed mentally, but physically as well. Your child's lung undergoes important growth during their first two years of life. If an infant regularly breathes secondhand smoke, it may hurt lung growth and cause permanent damage. I personally am against smoking, but to each it's own. However, parents who are smokers should take into consideration their children. Parents try not to smoke in the same room as your child or in the car if your child is present. Smokers need to understand that they are not the only individuals affected by smoking.
CNN is a major news televions station that provides 24 hour news coverage. CNN is an accurate and well-respected news station. I viewed the CNN station on Monday night around 11:00 p.m., and I found that they broadcasted news that occurred all over the country. The majority of stories that were broadcasted on the news tended to be disturbing, and I noticed that there were not many exciting or happy stories. The reason could be that the world is plagued with such destruction an it is their job to allow us to see the many things that occur around the country. The news anchor seemed to empathize with many of the situations. She made comparisions of how protective she is of her family and her children when discussing the two gruesome stories of two separate families being murdered. Her job was to inform individuals of the things going on around the world and she did an exceptional job and related to the intended audience. 
