Haugen, David

Media violence / David M. Haugen and Susan Musser, book editors. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Opposing viewpoints series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-220) and index.

Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Is media violence a serious problem? -- Chapter preface -- Exposure to violence in the media leads to violent behavior / problem of media violence is exaggerated / Video games foster violent behavior / Video games have become a scapegoat for violent behavior / Video games are useful educational tools / lack of moral context in violent movies is harmful / Periodical bibliography -- How should media violence be regulated? -- Chapter preface -- government has the power to regulate violence on television / government should not regulate violence on television / Parents should regulate their children's exposure to violence on television / Parents recognize that regulating violence on television is unnecessary / video game ratings system is an effective regulation / video game ratings system is an ineffective regulation / Periodical bibliography -- L. Rowell Huesmann Laramie D. Taylor -- Henry Jenkins -- David S. Bickham -- Christopher J. Ferguson -- Lee Wilson -- James Bowman -- Federal Communications Commission -- Laurence H. Tribe -- Adam Thierer -- Kerry Howley -- Patricia E. Vance -- Jonathan Harbour -- ch. 1. 1. and 2. The 3. 4. 5. 6. The ch. 2. 1. The 2. The 3. 4. 5. The 6. The What are the effects of violence and suffering in news media reporting? -- Chapter preface -- Watching violent news has harmful effects on children / Media reports of violent crime encourage copycat violent acts / News media should provide a context for the violence they report / Violence in television shows mirrors violence from the news / Periodical bibliography -- Is the Internet a new medium for violence? -- Chapter preface -- Cyberbullying is worse than physical bullying / Cyberbullying is not worse than physical bullying / Internet encourages amateur fight videos / Internet reduces violent criminal behavior / Terrorists are using the Internet to further their violent aims / Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. Karen Goldberg Goff -- Loren Coleman -- Mortimer B. Zuckerman -- Clive Thompson -- Scott Meech -- Amanda Lenhart -- Paul Farhi -- Steven E. Landsburg -- Gabriel Weimann -- ch. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. ch. 4. 1. 2. 3. The 4. The 5.

ISBN: 9780737742190 (pbk.) 0737742194 (pbk.) 9780737742183 (lib. bdg.) 0737742186 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 2008030355

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Violence in mass media.
Violence in popular culture.
debates

LC Class. No.: P96.V5 / M426 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 363.3