Viewer Discretion Advised
Viewer Discretion Advised

Author: Jeffrey McCall

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2007-04-27

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1461646677

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Viewer Discretion Advised shows where our media has gone wrong and what we can do about it. Established media critic Jeffrey McCall illustrates the problems with much of contemporary media content, why it is this way, and how consumers can actively shape the media. He sets out to increase our understanding of how different media work and how media content affects us daily, addressing a number of key media issues. McCall explains how the news agenda is shaped and why it fails to effectively inform the citizenry; how the First Amendment does and doesn't work; and how to manage children's media use. He further highlights the overwhelming influence of big media corporations in dictating cultural standards and the government's role in regulating the media. The final chapter is a helpful guide on how readers can actively challenge media companies. Stop complaining about media content—change it!

Viewer Discretion Advised 2
Viewer Discretion Advised 2

Author: Iwasaki Yuuki

Publisher: FAKKU

Published: 2023-09-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781634424196

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Shiver as beautiful, innocent women and hopeless men fall prey to otherworldly poltergeists, devious devils, and macabre monsters that will drive readers into an animal frenzy. With a guided tour of eleven chapters into the world of madness, leave your sanity at the door as this will be the horniest you'll ever feel being frightened!

Television Violence and Public Policy
Television Violence and Public Policy

Author: James Hamilton

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2000-08-16

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780472086993

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Discusses why and how we should rate the content of television programs for violence

The Virulence
The Virulence

Author: James C. Hendee

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Published: 2024-01-05

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13:

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This action-packed thriller follows retired intelligence officer Jason Stouter in his mission for peace in the Middle East as he confronts his old nemesis, Kahlil Zufar. As the Middle East conflict reaches its climax, Jason finds himself in the midst of a secret group of genetic engineers who have developed a highly selective virus. Their goal is to blackmail Israel and Arab nations into agreeing to peace. However, Jason soon discovers that his nemesis has hijacked the virus for his own nefarious purposes, putting the entire mission at risk. With the help of his friend in the FBI and two seductive but dangerous women, Jason embarks on a dangerous journey across the Florida Keys, Jackson Hole, Boston, Israel, and Jordan to stop the virus from spreading and to ensure that peace prevails. As he unravels the mystery behind Zufar’s ultimate vision, Jason must use all his skills to thwart the deadly plan and protect innocent lives.

Viewer Discretion Advised
Viewer Discretion Advised

Author: Jeffrey Michael McCall

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780742555204

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Explores the influence of mass media in the United States; discussing media awareness, the first amendment, objectionable content, news, politics, its effects on children, what people can do to change it, and more.

Parental Discretion Is Advised
Parental Discretion Is Advised

Author: Gerrick D. Kennedy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-12-05

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1501134930

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Experience the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A. and how they put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and hip-hop music forever in this “incredibly vivid look at one of music’s most iconic groups” (Associated Press). In 1986, a group was formed that would establish the foundation of gangsta rap and push the genre forward, electrifying fans with their visceral and profane lyrics that glorified the dark ways of street life and brazenly challenged the police system. Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella caused a seismic shift in hip-hop when they decided to form N.W.A in 1986. With their hard-core image, bombastic sound, and lyrics that were equal parts poetic, lascivious, conscious, and downright in-your-face, N.W.A spoke the truth about life on the streets of Compton, California—then a hotbed of poverty, drugs, gangs, and unemployment. Going beyond the story portrayed in the 2015 blockbuster movie Straight Outta Compton, through firsthand interviews, extensive research, and top-notch storytelling, Los Angeles Times music reporter Gerrick Kennedy transports you back in time and offers a front-row seat to N.W.A’s early days and the drama and controversy that followed the incendiary group as they rose to become multiplatinum artists. Kennedy leaves nothing off the table in his pursuit of the full story behind the group’s most pivotal moments, such as Ice Cube’s decision to go solo after their debut studio album became a smash hit; their battle with the FBI over inflammatory lyrics; incidents of physical assault; Dr. Dre’s departure from the group to form Death Row Records with Suge Knight; their impact on the 1992 L.A. riots; Eazy-E’s battle with AIDS; and much more. A bold, riveting, “non-stop, can’t-put-it-down ride” (Library Journal), Parental Discretion Is Advised unveils the true and astonishing history of one of the most transcendent and controversial musical groups of the 1980s and 1990s.

Ghost Channels
Ghost Channels

Author: Amy Lawrence

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1496838149

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Through American history, often in times of crisis, there have been periodic outbreaks of obsession with the paranormal. Between 2004 and 2019, over six dozen documentary-style series dealing with paranormal subject matter premiered on television in the United States. Combining the stylistic traits of horror with earnest accounts of what are claimed to be actual events, “paranormal reality” incorporates subject matter formerly characterized as occult or supernatural into the established category of reality TV. Despite the high number of programs and their evident popularity, paranormal reality television has to date received little critical attention. Ghost Channels: Paranormal Reality Television and the Haunting of Twenty-First-Century America provides an overview of the paranormal reality television genre, its development, and its place in television history. Conducting in-depth analyses of over thirty paranormal television series, including such shows as Ghost Hunters, Celebrity Ghost Stories, and Long Island Medium, author Amy Lawrence suggests these programs reveal much about Americans’ contemporary fears. Through her close readings, Lawrence asks, “What are these shows trying to tell us?” and “What do they communicate about contemporary culture if we take them seriously and watch them closely?” Ridiculed by nearly everyone, paranormal reality TV shows—with their psychics, ghost hunters, and haunted houses—provide unique insights into contemporary American culture. Half-horror, half-documentary realism, these shows expose deep-seated questions about class, race, gender, the value of technology, the failure of institutions, and what it means to be American in the twenty-first century.

Emotions Unheard 2
Emotions Unheard 2

Author: Janine Lyons

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2022-12-13

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1669859495

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Emotions Unheard II is a book of bold thoughts and unheard feelings that most individuals conceal at the cost of peace. The poetic expressions spoken in this sequel relate to real life circumstances and are inspired by personal and historical events. The emotions portrayed in Emotions Unheard II are derived from the perspective of a broken heart, a hustle mentality, a lost soul, and a painful past leading to a rehabilitated journey of wisdom and peace. The purpose of this poetic compilation is to inspire, encourage and give hope to those experiencing silent pain or loss of confidence.