Harm and Offence in Media Content : A Review of the Evidence.

By: Hargrave, Andrea MillwoodContributor(s): Livingstone, SoniaMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Bristol : Intellect, 2006Copyright date: ©2006Description: 1 online resource (257 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781841509600Subject(s): Computers and children | Mass media and children | Television and children | Video games and childrenGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Harm and Offence in Media Content : A Review of the EvidenceDDC classification: 302.23 LOC classification: HQ784.M3 -- H27 2006ebOnline resources: Click to View
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Front Cover -- Contents -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Background -- The literature review -- Television -- Radio -- Music -- Print -- Film, video and DVD -- Games -- Internet -- Telephony -- Advertising -- Regulation -- Conclusions -- Annex: The legal framework -- Bibliography.
Summary: In today's media and communications environment, pressing questions arise regarding the media's potential for harm, especially in relation to children. This book offers a unique and comprehensive analysis of the latest research on contentrelated media harm and offence. For the first time, a balanced, critical account brings together findings on both established and newer interactive media. Arguing against asking simple questions about media effects, the case is made for contextualising media content and use within a multifactor, riskbased framework in order to guide future research and policy formation.
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Front Cover -- Contents -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Background -- The literature review -- Television -- Radio -- Music -- Print -- Film, video and DVD -- Games -- Internet -- Telephony -- Advertising -- Regulation -- Conclusions -- Annex: The legal framework -- Bibliography.

In today's media and communications environment, pressing questions arise regarding the media's potential for harm, especially in relation to children. This book offers a unique and comprehensive analysis of the latest research on contentrelated media harm and offence. For the first time, a balanced, critical account brings together findings on both established and newer interactive media. Arguing against asking simple questions about media effects, the case is made for contextualising media content and use within a multifactor, riskbased framework in order to guide future research and policy formation.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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