Masters of Media - Controversies and Solutions

This book deals with some of the most contentious media issues today-media violence, violent video games, cyberbullying, sexting, gaming addiction, fake news, and use of media in the classroom.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction: Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Is There a Problem? (Victor C. Strasburger, M.D.)
Chapter 1: The 7 +/- 2 Deadly Sins of Video Game Violence Research
El-Lim Kim, M.S., Craig A. Anderson, Ph.D., Douglas A. Gentile, Ph.D.
Chapter 2: Should Internet Addiction and Gaming Addiction be Categorized as Disorders
Wayne Warburton, Ph.D.
Chapter 3: Does Pornography Affect Teenagers?
Paul J. Wright, Ph.D.
Chapter 4: Lessons from the Dunedin Study
Helena M. McAnally, Ph.D., and R.J. Hancox, M.D., MRCP (UK)
Chapter 5: The Rise and Fall of Screen Time
Sona Livingstone, DPhil (Oxon, OBE)
Chapter 6: Why the Densentization Effect Matters Most
Jeanne Funk Brockmyer, Ph.D.
About the Editor and Contributors

About the author

Jordan R. Young is a journalist, film historian, and playwright whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, travel guides, and online media. He has written twelve books and more than one thousand articles. His work has been published in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. Young has written special material for the Grammy Awards and has served as a consultant for BBC Radio. His plays have been produced Off-Off Broadway and in Hollywood. He is a native of Los Angeles.

Summary

This book deals with some of the most contentious media issues today—media violence, violent video games, cyberbullying, sexting, gaming addiction, fake news, and use of media in the classroom.

Product details

• Authors: Victor C. Strasburger
• Assisted by: Victor C. Strasburger (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2021
• EAN: 9781475855227
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5522-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: Masters of Media
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Curricula, EDUCATION / Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Teaching of a specific subject, Curriculum planning & development, Educational: Social sciences, Educational: Social sciences, social studies, Educational strategies and policy: inclusion, Decision theory: general, Inclusive education / mainstreaming, Curriculum planning and development, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Social Science, cyberbullying;Media violence;sexting;video games