Media violence /

Explores the issues surrounding media violence by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.

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Autor Corporativo: Gale Group
Outros autores: Merino, Noel (Editor)
Formato: eBook
Idioma:English
Publicado: Detroit, Mich. Greenhaven Press 2011.
Series:Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1: Is media violence a problem?
  • Media violence has harmful effects on young people / Bart Peterson
  • Media should not be blamed for problems among young people / Karen Sternheimer
  • Media violence has contributed to an increase in mass murder / Robert Peters
  • Media violence leads to callousness / Ruth Conniff
  • Ch. 2: Does media violence lead to real violence?
  • Video game violence may contribute to copycat violence / Rebecca Hagelin
  • Video games should not be blamed for acts of real violence / Christopher Orlet
  • There Is evidence that violent video games increase aggression / Amanda Schaffer
  • There is no evidence that violent video games increase aggression / Daniel Koffler
  • Television violence increases aggression in children / Dale Kunkel
  • There is no evidence that television violence increases aggression in children / Jonathan L. Freedman
  • Ch. 3: Should the government regulate violent media?
  • The First Amendment protects video games from regulation / Marjorie Heins
  • The First Amendment does not protect violent video games from regulation / Phyllis Schlafly
  • The government should consider regulating television violence / Caroline Schulenburg
  • The government should not regulate violent television programming / Nick Gillespie
  • A la carte cable programming is necessary to avoid regulation of violent television / Paul M. Weyrich
  • More information about television is preferable to regulation / Gene Policinski.