TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hamilton,James
TI  - Channeling violence: the economic market for violent television programming 
SN  - 0691048487
AV  - PN1992.8.V55 H36 1998
U1  - 303.60973 21
PY  - 1998///]
CY  - Princeton, N.J.
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Violence on television
KW  - United States
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -