violence in mass media

Explores the positive and negative effects of violent video games on children and provides practical, research-based advice for parents on game playing.

Examines how we have allowed media to bombard our children's lives and offers practical advice on countering the incessant parade of images that frighten, intrigue, and influence America's kids.

Contains sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on violence in the media, discussing the origins of media violence issues, violent news, the effects of media violence, legal and ethical challenges, moral relativism, government regulation, and other topics; and including a chronology, contact information for organizations, and a bibliography.

Provides an overview of issues associated with media violence and contains primary source quotes and statistics on topics, including how media violence affects society, if video games inspire violence, regulations on media violence, and reducing problems attributed to violence in the media.

Considers the issue of media violence from different points of view, focusing on such topics as the effects of media violence on society and on children, the influence of rap music on violence, and the possibility of media regulation.

A collection of articles which address the different viewpoints surrounding the controversy over violence in the media.

A series of essays that express various perspectives on violence in the media including the effects of violence in news reporting and regulations on internet violence.

A high-interest book for low-reading-level students that examines violence in television, video games, music lyrics, and movies and discusses whether or not viewing and listening to violent content affects the attitudes and behaviors of young people.

A collection of essays that studies the opposing views about violence in the media and discusses whether or not it is a serious problem, if the government should restrict it, how society should react to it, and other related topics.