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Television / Jamuna Carroll, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s):

Carroll, Jamuna

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Publication details: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, (c)2006.Description: 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

Television broadcasting -- Social aspects -- United States

LOC classification:

PN1992.C319.T454 2006
PN1992

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Contents:

Suzanne Chamberlin -- The adverse effects of televised violence are unproven American Civil Liberties Union -- Reality TV shows encourage immoral behavior Aubree Rankin -- Reality TV shows can have moral value Greg Asimakoupoulos -- Television programs debase women Gregory Fouts and Kimberley Burggraf -- Television programs debase men Michael Abernathy -- Reality TV shows perpetuate stereotypes of gays Dana Stevens -- Reality TV shows help debunk stereotypes of gays Erik Meers -- 2. What are television's effects on society? Television harms children Ann Vorisek White -- Why TV is good for kids Daniel McGinn -- Television is responsible for the obesity epidemic Ron Kaufman -- Television is not to blame for the obesity epidemic Frank Furedi -- Reality TV is inspiring Cynthia M. Frisby -- Reality TV is dehumanizing Melanie Phillips -- Reality TV trivalizes marriage Judith Halberstam -- Television provides escape Rober Kubey -- 3. How does television advertising affect society? Alcohol commercials are detrimental to society National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence -- Alcohol commercials are harmless Adam Thierer -- Televised prescription drug advertisements are indecent Peter Bart -- Televised prescription drug advertisements serve a public need Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America -- 4. How should television be regulated? Indecency on broadcast networks must be restricted Eva Arlia -- Indecency on cable networks must be restricted Parents Television Council -- Televised indecency should not be censored Joe Saltzman -- War footage must sometimes be censored Chris Cramer -- War footage is too sanitized Gwen Lister -- Broadcast ownership limits are necessary Lional Van Deerlin -- Broadcast ownership limits are unfair Michael Powell, interviewed by Drew Clark, Nick Gillespie, and Jesse Walker.

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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION	Non-fiction	PN1992.6.T377 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001109889

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Includes bibliographies and index.

1. What values does television promote? Televised violence promotes fear and aggression Suzanne Chamberlin -- The adverse effects of televised violence are unproven American Civil Liberties Union -- Reality TV shows encourage immoral behavior Aubree Rankin -- Reality TV shows can have moral value Greg Asimakoupoulos -- Television programs debase women Gregory Fouts and Kimberley Burggraf -- Television programs debase men Michael Abernathy -- Reality TV shows perpetuate stereotypes of gays Dana Stevens -- Reality TV shows help debunk stereotypes of gays Erik Meers -- 2. What are television's effects on society? Television harms children Ann Vorisek White -- Why TV is good for kids Daniel McGinn -- Television is responsible for the obesity epidemic Ron Kaufman -- Television is not to blame for the obesity epidemic Frank Furedi -- Reality TV is inspiring Cynthia M. Frisby -- Reality TV is dehumanizing Melanie Phillips -- Reality TV trivalizes marriage Judith Halberstam -- Television provides escape Rober Kubey -- 3. How does television advertising affect society? Alcohol commercials are detrimental to society National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence -- Alcohol commercials are harmless Adam Thierer -- Televised prescription drug advertisements are indecent Peter Bart -- Televised prescription drug advertisements serve a public need Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America -- 4. How should television be regulated? Indecency on broadcast networks must be restricted Eva Arlia -- Indecency on cable networks must be restricted Parents Television Council -- Televised indecency should not be censored Joe Saltzman -- War footage must sometimes be censored Chris Cramer -- War footage is too sanitized Gwen Lister -- Broadcast ownership limits are necessary Lional Van Deerlin -- Broadcast ownership limits are unfair Michael Powell, interviewed by Drew Clark, Nick Gillespie, and Jesse Walker.

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