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MustavaMond · 03-11-2009, 01:19 PM

HAGELIN: TV violence vs. women up - Washington Times

By Rebecca Hagelin
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Culture Challenge of the Week: Violence Against Women on Television

Recent news stories have focused on the tremendous advances women have made in society. But there's bad news, too: The Parents Television Council reports that women and girls are victimized more often and more brutally in television programming than ever before. The study, "Women in Peril: A Look at TV's Disturbing New Storyline Trend," reads in part:

"Incidents of violence against women and teenage girls are increasing on television at rates that far exceed the overall increases in violence on television. Violence, irrespective of gender, on television increased only 2% from 2004 to 2009, while incidents of violence against women increased 120% during that same period."

The report also says, "Although female victims were primarily of adult age, collectively, there was a 400% increase in the depiction of teen girls as victims across all networks from 2004 to 2009."

Parents Television Council President Tim Winter warns, "A wave of media violence is hitting the public like a tsunami. And according to the weight of medical experts, the effect is particularly devastating to children."
Mr. Winter points to a wide body of evidence: "3,500 studies have looked at the relationship between media violence and violent behavior. Only 18 of those studies failed to find a relationship between the two. And of those 18, some were underwritten by the entertainment industry; and some were performed not by medical experts, but by economists."

You can access the reports at Parents Television Council - Because Our Children Are Watching.....

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MustavaMond Phatthalung Last Online: Today 09:16 AM Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 662	TV Violence Depicted Against Teen Girls Up 400 % HAGELIN: TV violence vs. women up - Washington Times By Rebecca Hagelin OPINION/ANALYSIS:>/strong> *Culture Challenge of the Week: Violence Against Women on Television* Recent news stories have focused on the tremendous advances women have made in society. But there's bad news, too: The Parents Television Council reports that women and girls are victimized more often and more brutally in television programming than ever before. The study, "Women in Peril: A Look at TV's Disturbing New Storyline Trend," reads in part: "Incidents of violence against women and teenage girls are increasing on television at rates that far exceed the overall increases in violence on television. Violence, irrespective of gender, on television increased only 2% from 2004 to 2009, while incidents of violence against women increased 120% during that same period." The report also says, "Although female victims were primarily of adult age, collectively, there was a 400% increase in the depiction of teen girls as victims across all networks from 2004 to 2009." Parents Television Council President Tim Winter warns, "A wave of media violence is hitting the public like a tsunami. And according to the weight of medical experts, the effect is particularly devastating to children." Mr. Winter points to a wide body of evidence: "3,500 studies have looked at the relationship between media violence and violent behavior. Only 18 of those studies failed to find a relationship between the two. And of those 18, some were underwritten by the entertainment industry; and some were performed not by medical experts, but by economists." You can access the reports at Parents Television Council - Because Our Children Are Watching..... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> More at link __________________ Profiteering From War and Disease, Corporate Owned "News" Media Deliberately Dis-Informs in Order to Further Its Own Agenda- PROFIT

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