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363.3 M4681 2012
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Summary:
This book is a collection of articles in which authors examine the moral and societal implications of media violence and the ways in which society and government should regulate violence in the media.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
- Chapter 1. Is media violence a serious problem?
- Media violence causes aggression / NewsRx Health and Science
- Watching doesn't make us violent : assessing the research on media violence / David Trend
- Does movie violence increase violent crime? / Gordon Dahl and Stefano DellaVigna
- Media influence has led to public acceptance of torture / Maura Moynihan
- Government influence has led to media acceptance of torture / Scott Horton
- Cyberbullying is a serious problem for youth / Brian Fraga
- The problems of online predation and cyberbullying have been exaggerated / Larry Magid
- Chapter 2. How should media violence be regulated?
- Television violence adversely affects children and should be regulated / Federal Communications Commission
- Parents, not government, should regulate television violence / Adam Thierer
- Violent video games cause aggression in children and should be regulated / Steven F. Gruel
- Regulating violent video games is unnecessary / James Lileks
- Movie ratings help flag violent content that is inappropriate for children / Motion Picture Association of America
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- Despite ratings, children are still exposed to violent media / Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Chapter 3. What is the effect of violence in the news?
- Violence in the news increases children's fear and anxiety / Barbara J. Wilson
- The horrors of war must not be censored / Dan Kennedy
- Osama bin Laden's death photo should be released / Jimmie L. Foster
- Osama bin Laden's death photo should not be released / Earl Ofari Hutchinson
- Chapter 4. What is the relationship between violence and sex in the media?
- Yes to violence, no to sex / Robert Scheer
- Americans are right to worry more about media sex than media violence / USA Today (Magazine)
- Sexualized violence in the media contributes to violence against women / Marina DelVecchio
- Pornography does not cause rape / Steve Chapman
- Hip hop and hip-hop journalism promote violence / Sonia Poulton
- Black music and black people do not beget violence / Autumn Carter.
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