Articles related to "Media Violence"

Here's a primer on key theories on violence in the media.

In a world where kids like Jaycee Dugard and Elizabeth Smart are snatched from their bus stops and beds, how can parents and children not be swamped by anxiety?

Creators of media make their living from being media literate. Consumers need the basic information necessary to critique the messages that shape our values and culture.

Media literacy is an international movement to provide students skills and insights to interpret media. Here's some thoughts on media education for college students.

Are video games the cause of behavior problems, or do behavior problems cause video games?

A child watching a children's TV program will witness on average one violent exchange every 4minutes. Here is advice for parents on the effects of violent TV on children.

For media studies papers and speeches, try using a topic related to politics, sex and violence in the media, or representations of race, gender, and sexual orientation.

Find time for personal growth and avoid the dangers of watching TV. Learn the risks that research studies uncover.

Tips and ideas on helping children become more involved in healthy family activities, socialization and exercise by cutting out media consumption at home.

Mothers used to feel safe sending children outside to play unsupervised. Can fear of predators be contributing to excessive TV viewing and the childhood obesity trend?

Media literacy is a difficult course to teach, but it can be very rewarding. Here are some tips to help students learn how to interpret the media.

The FCC has failed in its role as a moral dictator. Television loves the bomb and hates the breast. How justified violence and Victorian attitudes dominate the media.

Studies indicate that music can have profound physical and psychological effects not only on people but also on animals and plants.

The American culture has glorified violence, thus leading to the desensitization of violent acts.