UCLA Center for Communication Policy

Television Violence Monitoring Project

Table of Contents

• PART I. Introduction
  • A. Overview
  • B. Historical Background
• PART II. The Study
  • A. Background
  • B. Independence
  • C. The Scope of the Monitoring
  • D. Methodology
    • 1. Rationale and Definitions of Violence
    • 2. The Monitoring Process
    • 3. The Weekly Meetings
    • 4. Criteria
  • E. Operating Premises and Stipulations
• PART III. Findings in Broadcast Network Television
  • A. Prime Time Series
    • 1. Programs with Frequent Issues
    • 2. Programs with Occasional Issues
    • 3. Interesting Violence Issues in Prime Time Series
    • 4. Programs that Deal with Violence Well
  • B. Made for Television Movies and Mini-Series
    • 1. Leading Examples of MOWs and Mini-Series that Raised Concerns
    • 2. Other Titles Raising Concerns about Violence
    • 3. Issues Raised by Made-for-Television Movies and Mini-Series
  • C. Theatrical Motion Pictures on Broadcast Network Television
    • 1. Theatrical Films that Raise Concerns
    • 2. Additional Theatrical Films that Raise Concerns
    • 3. Issues Arising out of Theatrical Films on Television
  • D. On-Air Promotions, Previews, Recaps, Teasers and Advertisements
  • E. Children's Television on the Broadcast Networks
• PART IV. Findings in Other Television Media
  • A. Local Independent Television Programming and Syndication
  • B. Public Television
  • C. Cable Television
    • 1. Home Box Office (HBO)
    • 2. Showtime
    • 3. The Disney Channel
    • 4. Nickelodeon
    • 5. Music Television (MTV)
    • 6. TBS (The Atlanta Superstation)
    • 7. The USA Network
    • 8. Turner Network Television (TNT)
  • D. Home Video
  • E. Video Games
• PART V. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • A. Conclusions
  • B. Recommendations
• PART VI. Appendix
  • A. Scene Sheet
  • B. Television Series Monitored on the Broadcast Networks
  • C. Television Movies Monitored on the Broadcast Networks
  • D. Theatrical Films Monitored on the Broadcast Networks
  • E. Home Video Rentals Monitored
  • F. Television Movies and Theatricals Films Needing Advisories
  • G. Television Movies with Violent Titles
  • H. Description of the Center for Communication Policy

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