Lawyer Article
FCC Report:The Impact on Children of Violent Television Programming
April 27, 2007
Abstract
The Federal Communications Commission has issued its Report exploring regulation of violent television programming.
Although only a set of recommendations, applicable to one medium and limited to a single subject, the Report could be viewed more generally as an indication of possible widespread future activity to control media involvement in other looming social issues, such as the impact of "junk food" ads on childhood obesity. Yet its influence ultimately may prove to be severely limited by flaws in its legal analysis.
The Report explores the relationship between media violence and aggression in children. It attempts to balance widespread concern among parents, health professionals and the Surgeon General against protections afforded by the First Amendment, and explores the efficacy of various regulatory approaches.
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