Is Media Violence a Problem?
Is Media Violence a Problem? | The Entertainment Industry Markets Violent Media to Children
Charlie Condon is the attorney general of South Carolina.
Summary: A 2000 report from the Federal Trade Commission confirmed what parents have long suspected: that the advertising for violent movies, television shows, video games, and music CDs intentionally targets young audiences. When it comes to marketing their products, the movie, TV, video game, and music industries ignore their own rating systems that are designed to warn parents about which products are inappropriate for children. Entertainment industry executives say that their violent material...
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Table of Contents
- Media Violence Harms Children
- Research on the Effects of Media Violence on Children Is Inconclusive
- Violence on Television Is a Serious Problem
- Violence on Television News Programs Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Television Violence Is Exaggerated
- Violence in the Movies Is a Serious Problem
- Violence in Video Games Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Video Game Violence Is Exaggerated
- The Glamorization of Guns in Rap Music Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Violent Themes in Popular Music Is Exaggerated
- Media Violence Makes People More Violent
- The Entertainment Industry Markets Violent Media to Children
- The Problem of Media Violence Is Not Serious Enough to Justify Censorship
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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