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Channeling violence : the economic market for violent television programming / James T. Hamilton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [1998]Copyright date: ©1998Description: xix, 390 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0691048487
  • 9780691048482
  • 0691070245
  • 9780691070247
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.60973 21
LOC classification:
  • PN1992.8.V55 H36 1998
Contents:
List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Ch. 1. Why Is Television Violence a Public Policy Issue? -- Ch. 2. Adult Audiences: Who Watches Violent Programming? -- Ch. 3. Children as Viewers -- Ch. 4. Programming Violence -- Ch. 5. Advertising: Who Supports Violent Programming? -- Ch. 6. Producer Incentives -- Ch. 7. Local News as (Violent) Entertainment? -- Ch. 8. Dealing with Television Violence: Politics and Policies -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: In this book, James Hamilton presents the first major theoretical and empirical examination of the market for television violence. Hamilton examines in detail the microstructure of incentives that operate at every level of television broadcasting, from programming and advertising to viewer behavior, so that remedies can be devised to reduce violent programming without restricting broadcasters' right to compete.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 303.60973 HAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A154838B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-384) and index.

List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Ch. 1. Why Is Television Violence a Public Policy Issue? -- Ch. 2. Adult Audiences: Who Watches Violent Programming? -- Ch. 3. Children as Viewers -- Ch. 4. Programming Violence -- Ch. 5. Advertising: Who Supports Violent Programming? -- Ch. 6. Producer Incentives -- Ch. 7. Local News as (Violent) Entertainment? -- Ch. 8. Dealing with Television Violence: Politics and Policies -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

In this book, James Hamilton presents the first major theoretical and empirical examination of the market for television violence. Hamilton examines in detail the microstructure of incentives that operate at every level of television broadcasting, from programming and advertising to viewer behavior, so that remedies can be devised to reduce violent programming without restricting broadcasters' right to compete.

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