National Television Violence Study

Based on the largest, most representative sample of television content ever evaluated in a single research project, this volume offers a meaningful commentary on the issue of violence on television in the United States.

The book includes: a content analysis of violence in television series, films, daytime television, children's programmes and music videos; research on violence in documentary and current affairs programmes; studies of how ratings and content advisories are being used on television and the role they play in the viewing decisions of children; and the effectiveness of anti-violence public service announcements and educational initiatives presented by the television industry.

List of contents

ABRIDGED CONTENTS
Violence in Television Programming Overall - Barbara J Wilson et al
University of California, Santa Barbara Study
Television Violence in ¿Reality¿ Programming - Charles Whitney et al
University of Texas, Austin Study
Ratings and Advisories for Television Programming - Joanne Cantor and Kristen Harrison
University of Wisconsin, Madison Study
Assessment of Television¿s Anti-violence Messages - Frank Biocca et al
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Study

Summary

Based on the largest, most representative sample of television content ever evaluated in a single research project, this volume offers a meaningful commentary on the issue of violence on television in the United States. The book includes: a content analysis of violence in television series, films, daytime television, children's programmes and music videos; research on violence in documentary and current affairs programmes; studies of how ratings and content advisories are being used on television and the role they play in the viewing decisions of children; and the effectiveness of anti-violence public service announcements and educational initiatives presented by the television industry.

Product details

• Authors: National Television Violence Study, National Television Violence Study, Tele National Television Violence Study, Sage Publications, National Television Violence Study
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.11.1996
• EAN: 9780761908029
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-0802-9
• No. of pages: 592
• Weight: 1420 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