Violence in Audio-Visual Media: How Educators Can Respond (continued)

• The American Bar Association Division for Public Education publishes "Update on Law-Related Education;" issue 22 (2) 1998 of that publication contains viewpoints on free expression and regulation, updates on legislation and court decisions relating to the media, and several practical teaching strategies on media and communications issues. www.abanet.org/publiced 
• The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania publishes studies on media, information, and society. The fourth annual survey (1999) of parents and children, entitled "Media in the Home," is available on their Web site. www.appcpenn.org 
• The Center for Media Literacy is a nonprofit organization that develops educational programs and materials to encourage critical thinking about all types of mass media. A catalog of educational kits, books, and videos for teachers and parents is available online. One of their videos, "Beyond Blame: Challenging Violence in the Media," has been praised for its approach to violence reduction. They also have a study kit, "TV Alert: A Wake-Up Guide to Television Literacy." www.medialit.org 
• KIDSNET is an online national resource center on broadcasts for children from preschool to high school. The Web site serves as an information center and clearinghouse for children's television, videos, and multimedia. To increase media literacy, KIDSNET offers online guides to link reading with viewing of quality TV programs. www.kidsnet.org 
• The National Institute on Media and the Family provides online resources on research, information, and education on the impact of the media on children and families. Included is the "1999 Video and Computer Game Report" and numerous resources of value to teachers and parents for evaluating media and educating children. Contact the organization toll free at 888/672-5437 or visit their Web site: www.mediaandthefamily.org. 

References and ERIC Resources

The following list of resources includes references used to prepare this Digest. The items followed by an ED number are available in microfiche and/or paper copies from the ERIC Document Reproduction Services (EDRS). For information about prices, contact EDRS, 7420 Fullerton Road, Suite 110, Springfield, Virginia 22153-2852; telephone numbers are (703) 440-1400 and (800) 443-3742. Entries followed by an EJ number, annotated monthly in CURRENT INDEX TO JOURNALS IN EDUCATION (CIJE), are not available through EDRS. However, they can be located in the journal section of most larger libraries by using the bibliographic information provided, requested through Interlibrary Loan, or ordered from commercial reprint services. 

Hepburn, Mary A. "TV Violence: A Medium's Effects Under Scrutiny." SOCIAL EDUCATION 61 (September 1997): 244-249. EJ 554 668. 

Hepburn, Mary A. VICARIOUS VIOLENCE ON THE SCREEN: A CHALLENGE TO EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES. Chicago: American Bar Association, 2000. ED 443 776. 

Levine, Madeline. VIEWING VIOLENCE: HOW MEDIA VIOLENCE AFFECTS YOUR CHILD'S AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT. New York: Doubleday, 1996. ED 402 085. 

Nielsen Media Research. REPORT ON TELEVISION. New York: A. C. Nielsen Company, 1998. 

Seawell, Margaret, Ed. NATIONAL TELEVISION VIOLENCE STUDY. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing, 1998. ED 420 437. 

Stanger, Jeffrey D., and Natalya Gridina. MEDIA IN THE HOME. Washington, DC: The Annenberg Public Policy Center, 1999. 

UCLA Center for Communications Policy. UCLA TELEVISION VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT. Los Angeles: University of California at Los Angeles, 1997. www.ccp.ucla.edu. 

Wright, John C., and Others. "Young Children's Perceptions of Television Reality: Determinants and Developmental Differences." DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 30 (March 1994): 229-239. EJ 482 025.