violence on television

Looks at how the use of violence in television, movies, and video games is affecting children; examines scientific research which links graphic imagery and the escalating incidence of youth violence; and discusses what parents can do to keep their children safe.

Peter Jennings moderates a forum at Elliott Jr. High in Washington, D.C., where kids discuss living with violence on TV, in movies, and in rap music.

Looks at how the use of violence in television, movies, and video games is affecting children; examines scientific research which links graphic imagery and the escalating incidence of youth violence; and discusses what parents can do to keep their children safe.

Examines violence in television, movies, and other forms of mass media that can communicate by screen, discussing positives and negatives of the depiction of violent acts, whether seeing such images leads to real-life crime, and censorship, and includes statistics and quotes from young people and figures of authority.

Nineteen essays examine the impact of violence in film and television upon its viewers and society as a whole, discussing such topics as artistic value, censorship, the v-chip, and research on the effects of screen violence.