Landmarks in the Media Violence Debate: Decade by Decade
1950s: Rise in youth crime and juvenile delinquency prompts congressional hearings on television violence. June 1952 First congressional hearings on...
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MINORITIES: Hollywood Sour on Interracial Romance
TV has been teaching the American public since the 1940s. Movies, however, have been providing informal sex education since the...
اقرأ المزيدGoing for the Gold: The Golden Girls are a Hit!
"I like this program because it gives me hope that there's life after 50!" –40-year-old woman "The Golden Girls is...
اقرأ المزيدFAMILY: Oral Histories Harvest Family Heritage
Have you ever wished you had asked a grandparent or favorite aunt some questions about their unique experiences? Media now...
اقرأ المزيدA Short History of News
Rather than some relatively recent craze, stimulated by the arrival of satellites, television or even the newspaper, the good news...
اقرأ المزيدADVOCACY: TV Still Sidesteps Real Life Struggles
Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) is a TV character I can admire. A successful mystery writer who can be seen each...
اقرأ المزيدPASTORING: Senior Productions Raise Self-Esteem
Older viewers face a confusing TV world. Despite recent improvements, over-50 characters are all too often stereotyped or ignored. Crime...
اقرأ المزيدStarting Point: It’s not the same old story.
Once almost invisible, older characters are now prominent in many movies, TV shows and commercials. But as entertainment, marketing and...
اقرأ المزيدCHILDREN: Media Help Fill Grandparent Gap
Today's children are more likely to have living grandparents and perhaps great-grandparents than youngsters a century ago. But distance, estrangement,...
اقرأ المزيدHow does Hollywood Handle Ageism?
Editor's Note: Is there ageism in Hollywood? According to a recent report by the Writers Guild of America on employment...
اقرأ المزيدPower Politics: Reporting the Real Issues
Distress over the state of political reporting has now become a regular feature of every presidential campaign season. Candidates blame...
اقرأ المزيدPASTORING: Faith Can Counter Campaign Cynicism
At the end of the movie The Candidate the victorious contender, played by Robert Redford, emerges from a room in...
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