Annotated Bibliography - Violence In The Media
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Annotated Bibliography - Violence In The Media
Brown, Kevin D, and Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis. "The Influence of Violent Media on Children and Adolescents: A Public-health Approach." The Lancet 365 (2005): 702-710.
This article considers the debate on the effects of media violence from a public-health perspective. The article discusses the inconsistencies of research when looking at older children and teenagers, and long-term outcomes for children of all ages. There is an important debate about methodological approaches used in research that is discussed in this article. The authors also give important suggestions for the direction of future research on these topics.
Cantor, Joanne, and Amy I. Nathanson. "Predictors of Children's Interest in Violent Television Programs." Journal of Broadcasting &Electronic Media 41 (1997): 155-167.
This article explores young children's attraction to violent content in television. The author describes that there are gender and age differences in a child's attraction to violent television. This article is interesting because it touches on the appeal that violent content has on children and also discusses research on a parental survey over a child's interest in violent programming and their child's aggression level.
Easterbrook, Gregg. "Movie and Television Violence Makes Children Violent." Violence in the Media. Ed. James D. Torr. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2001. 52-60.
This article discusses many violent movies and the causal link between media violence and actual violence. The author argues that children are more affected by media violence and that our society blames guns but also glamorizes them. A child's understanding of the difference between illusion and reality is also discussed in the article.
Krcmar, Marina. "The Contribution of Family Communication Patterns to Children's Interpretations of Television Violence." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic...
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