Parental control of television broadcasting / edited by Monroe E. Price, Stefaan G. Verhulst.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Price, Monroe E., 1938-

Verhulst, Stefaan (Stefaan G.)

Series:

LEA's communication series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television and families.

Television and children.

Television programs--Rating.

Television programs.

Television--Censorship.

Television.

Physical Description:

xxv, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002.

Summary:

This project, developed originally for the European Community, examines parental roles in controlling television programs watched by children in Europe. For scholars and students in comparative media studies, media policy, regulation, children & media./P>

Contents:

Problems With the V-chip Model xiv

Looking to a Digital Future xvi

Positive Approaches to Parental Choice xvii

Recommendations for the Transition xviii

Encouraging Pluralism in Approaches to Enhancing Parental Choice xx

Placing a Premium on Programme Information xxi

Broadcaster Responsibility and Regulatory Monitoring xxiii

Media Education and Literacy Campaigns xxiv

1 Technical Devices and Rating Systems 1

Factors in the European Environment Affecting Choice of Technical Device 4

Technical Devices in the Analogue Setting and Standard Rating Schemes 8

Shifting the Paradigm: Technical Devices and Plural Ratings 13

Technical Devices in the Digital Setting 25

Technical Devices, Ratings, and Watersheds 35

The Costs of a Negative Approach and the Benefits of a Positive Approach to Child Protection 38

2 Rating Systems: Comparative Country Analysis and Recommendations 43

General Framework and Conclusions 44

Typology of Rating Systems 45

Comparative Country and Media Analysis 57

3 Family Viewing Alternatives: Economic Justifications Social Efficiency and Educational Support 107

Economic Efficiency and Regulatory Interventions 108

Social Efficiency 110

Media Education and Literacy 119

Annex 1 Comparative Analysis of Rating Systems 133

Cinema Rating Systems 133

Video Rating Systems 167

TV Rating Systems 182

Internet Rating Systems 218

Horizontal Treatment of Media 236

Annex 2 Methodology 239

Template: Parental Control of Film, Broadcasting, Audiovisual, and Online Services in the European Union 239

Country Reports: List of Experts 253

Questionnaire for Broadcasters 257

Contact List 264

Media and Children: Theories 286

International Instruments 289

European Union (Chronological Order) 290

Council of Europe (Chronological Order) 291.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-303) and indexes.

ISBN:

080583902X

OCLC:

48098484