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Violence in the media
Title
Violence in the media / James D. Torr, book editor.
ISBN
0737704551 (pbk : alk. paper)
073770456X (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Published
San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c2001.
Physical Description
155 p. ; 25 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 16, 2004
Series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-145) and index.
Contents
Popular culture glorifies violence / Kevin Merida and Richard Leiby
Violence on television is a serious problem / James T. Hamilton
News coverage of crime contributes to the problem of media violence / Derrick Z. Jackson
Violence in the media contributes to violence in society / Michael Massing
The problem of media violence does not justify censorship / Joan E. Bertin
Guns are a more serious problem than media violence / Barry Glassner
Violence in the media reflects the violence in society / Katha Pollitt
Movie and television violence makes children violent / Gregg Easterbrook
Popular music contributes to teenage violence / Thomas L. Jipping
Violent video games teach children to enjoy killing / Dave Grossman
Violent movies do not make children violent
Popular music does not make children violent
The effects of violent video games on children are exaggerated / Gary Chapman
Teenagers are not becoming more violent / Mike Males
The entertainment industry should reduce its production of youth-oriented violent media / Media Appeal
The entertainment industry should not be allowed to market violent media to children / Orrin G. Hatch
Parents should limit children's exposure to violence in the media / Madeline Levine
Better ratings systems would help parents protect children from media violence / Michael Medved
Restricting children's access to violent media would be censorship / Free Expression Network
The government should not regulate the marketing of violent media / Virginia Postrel
Parents should teach children to critically evaluate violent media content / Katey LaFrance
Young people should not be barred from R-rated movies / Rhys Southan
The entertainment industry should be held liable for the effects of media violence / John P. McCarthy
The entertainment industry should not be sued for producing violent entertainment / Jesse Walker
Individuals should address the problem of media violence by making better entertainment choices / Anne P. Dupre
Teaching media literacy can help address the problem of media violence / Pat Kipping
Communities should have more control over the content of mass media / George Gerbner
National initiatives can help address the problem of media violence / Sissela Bok.
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