Television is more than entertainment, it always “teaches” children and adults. Experts are interviewed to try and find out the effect of television on children. Broadcasters seem to see TV purely as a sales agent, and children grow up to grade three, implicitly believing all the advertisements as well as everything else they see. Deals with the impact of violence, racial and sexual stereotyping, commercials, and postitive and negative values in programming. Offers some suggestions for television programs as well as suggesting action for change. Suitable for upper secondary and tertiary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
011240
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television - Psychological aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television advertising
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television and children
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television broadcasting - Social aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television in education
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs for children
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television viewers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Violence in television
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Reality
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Television broadcasting - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Primary
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Mass media - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)