National Television Violence Study

This second annual report presents comparative year-to-year data on the extent and nature of violence on television across programme genres and channel types. It contributes new data on the effectiveness of various kinds of violence ratings and advisories for children and young adolescent audiences. It also presents a fresh analysis of a national survey of adolescents that shed light on the most appropriate audiences for anti-violence public service announcements. Finally, it provides novel analysis of `high risk' presentations of violence most likely to affect younger audiences.

List of contents

Violence in Television Programming Overall - Dr Barbara J Wilson et al
University of California, Santa Barbara Study
Television Violence in `Reality¿ Programming - Dr Ellen Wartella et al
University of Texas, Austin Study
Ratings and Advisories for Television Programming - Dr Joanne Cantor
Improving Anti-Violence Public Service Announcements through Systematic Analysis and Design - Dr Frank Biocca
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Study

Summary

This second annual report presents comparative year-to-year data on the extent and nature of violence on television across programme genres and channel types. It contributes new data on the effectiveness of various kinds of violence ratings and advisories for children and young adolescent audiences. It also presents a fresh analysis of a national survey of adolescents that shed light on the most appropriate audiences for anti-violence public service announcements. Finally, it provides novel analysis of `high risk' presentations of violence most likely to affect younger audiences.

Product details

• Authors: National Television Violence Study, National Television Violence Study, Tele National Television Violence Study, Sage Publications, n/a National Television Violence Study
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.1997
• EAN: 9780761910886
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-1088-6
• No. of pages: 448
• Weight: 1250 g
• Series: National Television Violence S; National Television Violence Study Series; National Television Violence S; National Television Violence Study series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology, Social research and statistics, Violence and abuse in society, Television & Radio