Channeling Violence
The Economic Market for Violent Television Programming
Published on 31. May 1998
Book
Hardback
390 pages
978-0-691-04848-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this volume, the author argues that television violence, like pollution, generates negative externalities, defined as costs borne by others rather than those involved in the production activity. Broadcasters seeking to attract viewers may not fully bear the costs to society of their violent programming, if those costs include such factors as increased aggression and crime in society. He offers the opinion that approaches devised to control violent programming, such as restricting it to certain times and rating programmes according to the violence they contain, have parallels in zoning and education politicies designed to protect the environment.
Reviews / Votes
"Winner of the 1999 Goldsmith Book Prize, Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at the JFK School of Government, Harvard University" "This well-written and finely argued analysis begins by noting what we all-too-often take for granted: TV programming is in general profit driven, and, in particular, is strategically chosen to attract particular viewing audiences. . . . Hamilton, effectively and adroitly, makes the analogy to air pollution in that in both cases producers do not consider the full societal and cultural costs of their activities." * Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly * "Drawing on economic theory and a wealth of empirical evidence, in addition to his previous complementary professional research on pollution control, Hamilton . . . contributes significantly to the literature on television violence and the individual and societal stake in it. . . . The book offers a wealth of data. . . . Recommended." * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Trade binding
Illustrations
16 line illus. 97 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-04848-2 (9780691048482)
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Person
James T. Hamilton is Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Duke University.