This investigation deals with a change of congressional attitude concerning violence in entertainment media, from noninterference to investigation to initiation of research. The data are primarily from official government records.
This study first examines a period of congressional reluctance to interfere with the violent content of movies and radio in 1929-45. Next examined is the period 1945-68, when Congress actively investigated media violence,, focusing on television. Finally, the study examines congressional activity concerning television violence in 1968-74 and the Surgeon General's report on television violence.
This report concludes that, by 1955, the pattern of congressional interest in media violence had turned from reluctance to activity, -and discusses the likelihood of future control of television program content.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504606 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Butt, Charles H. |
| Contributors | Smith, F. Leslie, Starr, Douglas P. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 100 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States, 1929-1974 |
| Rights | Public, Butt, Charles H., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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