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The Development of Congressional Concern with Violence in Entertainment Media

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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504606
Date12 1900
CreatorsButt, Charles H.
ContributorsSmith, F. Leslie, Starr, Douglas P.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 100 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States, 1929-1974
RightsPublic, Butt, Charles H., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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