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Television and children: issues involved in corrective action.

Anne R Somers1

  • 1Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|April 1, 1978
PubMed
Summary

Economic, legal, and political factors impact children's television programming. Child-care professionals are vital to reduce violence, limit ads, and boost positive content for kids.

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Area of Science:

  • Media Studies
  • Child Development
  • Socioeconomics

Background:

  • Television programming for children is influenced by various external factors.
  • Concerns exist regarding the impact of violence and advertising on young viewers.
  • The need for positive and prosocial content is widely recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review economic, legal, and political/moral factors affecting children's TV.
  • To analyze the influence of these factors on prosocial programming efforts.
  • To highlight the role of child-care professionals in shaping children's media.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of economic, legal, and political/moral influences.
  • Analysis of the relationship between these factors and prosocial programming.
  • Synthesis of expert opinion on the role of child-care professionals.

Main Results:

  • Economic, legal, and political/moral factors significantly shape children's television content.
  • These factors present challenges to increasing prosocial programming.
  • The influence of questionable advertising and gratuitous violence is substantial.

Conclusions:

  • Leadership from child-care professionals is crucial for improving children's TV.
  • Intervention is needed to reduce negative content and increase positive programming.
  • A multidisciplinary approach is essential to advocate for better children's media.

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