Table of Contents

1997 TV Violence Report Table of Contents

PART I. Introduction

A. Overview

B. Historical Background

PART II. The Study

B. Independence

C. The Scope of the Monitoring

    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

B. Prime Time Series

    1. Comparison of this Season's shows with Last Season
    2. Series Raising Frequent Concerns This Season
    3. Series Raising Occasional Concerns This Season
    4. Interesting Issues in Prime Time Series
    5. Programs that Deal with Violence Well

C. Television Specials

D. Made for Television Movies (MOWs) and Mini-Series

    1. Leading Examples of MOWs and Mini-Series Raising Concerns
    2. Additional MOWs and Mini-Series Raising Concerns
    3. Issues Raised by Television Movies and Mini-Series

E. Theatrical Motion Pictures on Broadcast Network Television

    1. Leading Examples of Theatrical Films Raising Concerns
    2. Additional Theatrical Films Raising Concerns
    3. Issues Raised by Theatrical Films Shown on Television

F. On-Air Promotions, Previews, Recaps, Teasers and Advertisements

G. Children's Television on the Broadcast Networks

H. The Emerging Broadcast Networks: UPN and WB

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 (Rentals)

PART V. Conclusions

PART VI. Appendix

A. Three Year Comparison of Broadcast Network Television 1994-1997

B. Scene Sheet

C. Television Series Monitored on the Broadcast Networks

D. Television Series Monitored on UPN and WB

E. Television Movies Monitored on the Broadcast Networks

F. Theatrical Films Monitored on the Broadcast Networks

G. Movies Monitored on Home Video

H. Description of the UCLA Center for Communication Policy