The Development of Congressional Concern with Violence in Entertainment Media

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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 … continued below

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Butt, Charles H. December 1977.

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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.

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Butt, Charles H. The Development of Congressional Concern with Violence in Entertainment Media, thesis, December 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504606/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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