The media — television, films, video games, rap music — are often blamed for acts of violence committed by young people. Is there a clear connection, a certain connection, or none at all? The experts do not agree. This volume brings together the opposing viewpoints. Editor: David M. Haugen. (114 pages)
Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

(Replaces The Media)

Today's media is a growing and changing industry. Technology is developing and becoming more interactive, key players in the media have to make changes to keep up. Our taste for entertainment gives rise to debates about the quality of broadcasts and publications. Meanwhile discussions about freedom of the press continue, sparked by issues like celebrity privacy and freedom of information.

Key Facts;  Glossary;  Additional Resources;  Index

Reality television has little to do with reality and everything to do with television form and content! This book studies the reality television phenomenon as a significant movement within documentary and factual programming. It analyses new and hybrid genres including observational documentaries, talk shows, game shows, docu-soaps, dramatic reconstructions, law and order programming and 24/7 formats such as Big Brother and Survivor. These programmes are both popular with audiences and heavily debated in the media; they are at the centre of heated discussions about media ethics, voyeurism and the representation of the real. The detailed case studies raise major questions about the production of realism and its relationship to revelation. Excerpts can be used. (183 pages)
Level: Library/Depot/Students' papers/Projects/A+/Excerpts: B+

TV FAQ is designed to turn readers into fully informed, knowledgable, entertained and argumentative TV experts. It answers just about everything you've always wanted to know about Television in a witty and informative form and is written by a leading TV writer, thinker, educator and long-term producer. It takes commonly asked questions about TV — factual, technical, ethical, controversial or just plain cheeky — and answers them clearly and comprehensively. Entries contain examples, ranging from a deconstruction of an episode of NYPD Blue to an analysis of the way that audience statistics are produced. They explain how television gains and sometimes loses our trust. The answers can be dipped into as required. Author: Professor of Media Arts John Ellis. (236 pages)
Level: All levels of the gymnasium/Excerpts can be used in interdisciplinary media projects in cooperation with Danish and other subjects

Contents include: 3. Is there such a thing as ‘Good TV’? 5. Does TV distort what it shows? 7. Has TV changed politics? 9. Is TV an agent of globalisation? 10. Does TV exploit people? 12. Is there too much violence on TV? 15. Does news make us anxious? 16. Does witnessing too much horror make people stop caring? 33. Is any TV actually live any more? 45. Is TV bad for the environment? 46. Will dowloading replace broadcasting?

Contents: Introduction; Excessive Video Game Playing Can Adversely Affect Children's Health (Earl Hunsinger); Some Video Game Playing Can Have a Positive Effect on Children's Health (Charlene O'Hanlon); Video Games Can Provide Health Benefits to the Sick (Betsy Streisand); Video Games Can Benefit Classroom Education (Marco Visscher); Video Games Can Shape Players' Beliefs (Matthew Quirk); Violent Video Games Teach Anti-Social Behavior (Linda Piepenbrink); Video Games Do Not Cause Violence (Rashawn Blanchard); Video Games Are Unjustly Targeted by Anti-Violence Crusaders (Daniel Koffler); Popular Video Games Are Often Misogynistic (Lauren Sandler); Video Games Are Accepting More Gay-Themed Content (Jose Antonio Vargas); Video Games Will Become More Artistically and Emotionally Satisfying (Jonathan Rauch); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.