The 11 myths of media violence. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Eleven myths of media violence
• Further Information: Note: W. James Potter.
• Other Names: Potter, W. James
• Contents: Preface -- Current context -- Myth 1: Violence in the media does not affect me, but others are at high risk -- Myth 2: The media are not responsible for the negative effects of their violent messages -- Myth 3: Children are especially vulnerable to the risks of negative exposure to media violence -- Myth 4: There is too much violence in the media -- Myth 5: Violence in the media reflects violence in society -- Myth 6: The media are only responding to market desires -- Myth 7: Violence is an essential element in all fiction -- Myth 8: Reducing the amount of violence in the media will solve the problem -- Myth 9: The First Amendment protects the media from restrictions on violence -- Myth 10: The rating systems and V-chip will help solve the problem -- Myth 11: There is nothing I can do to make an effect on reducing the problem -- Prognosis for improvement -- References -- Index -- About the author.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 259 pages)
• Subjects: 303.6; Violence in mass media; Mass media; Violence dans les médias; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Violence in Society; Mass media; Violence in mass media; Massamedia; Geweld; Mythevorming; Aspect social; Mass-média; Violence; Violence dans les médias; États-Unis; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452262925; 1452262926
• Related ISBNs: 0761927344; 0761927352; 9780761927358; 9780761927341
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-249) and index.
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