National Television Violence Study

Introduction - Joel Federman PART ONE: VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING OVERALL: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA STUDY Summary - Stacey L Smith et al Background and Overview of the Study Description of Methods Results Year Three Data Discussion PART TWO: TELEVISION VIOLENCE IN `REALITY' (NON-FICTIONAL)PROGRAMMING: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN STUDY Summary - Charles Whitney et al Introduction Measuring Violence in Reality Programs Sampling Methods Reliability Results Violence in Reality Genres Summary, Conclusions and Recommendation PART THREE: RATINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON STUDY Summary - Joanne Cantor and Amy Nathanson Introduction The Use of `TV Parental Guidelines' in the Composite Week of Television Use of Advisories, Ratings and Content Codes in the Composite Week of Television Discussion of Findings and Implications PART FOUR: TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT DEPICT IMMEDIATE PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF HANDGUN VIOLENCE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL STUDY Summary - Jay M Bernhardt, Jane Brown and Shelley Golden Introduction Theoretical Perspectives PSA Development Methods Results and Discussion Final Recommendations