Todays Topics Ethics in Entertainment Violence Profit Media

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Today’s Topics • Ethics in Entertainment –Violence –Profit –Media Depth and Scope –Censorship and

Today’s Topics • Ethics in Entertainment –Violence –Profit –Media Depth and Scope –Censorship and the 1 st Amendment

Democracy and the Media • Where News, Advertising and PR Meet • The Role

Democracy and the Media • Where News, Advertising and PR Meet • The Role of the Press in a Democracy pp 296 -7, 303 – Private media are major corporations delivering a product (readers and audiences) to other businesses (advertisers). The national media typically target and serve elite opinion, groups that provide an optimal advertising “profile” and that are significant in making policy decisions.

Ethical Issues in Entertainment • • Violence Profit Media Scope and Depth Censorship

Ethical Issues in Entertainment • • Violence Profit Media Scope and Depth Censorship

Social Role of Entertainment • Stories and the Transmission of Cultural Values – Morality

Social Role of Entertainment • Stories and the Transmission of Cultural Values – Morality Plays – Common Background (Cultural Myths) – Heroes • Hauerwas on Entertainment’s Social Role – “Distant corporations tell most of the stories to most of the people most of the time” Gerbner – Stephen Carter and Integrity

Violence and Sex in Entertainment • The Meese Commission Report – Criticisms of the

Violence and Sex in Entertainment • The Meese Commission Report – Criticisms of the report – The reality today • A Causal Connection? – Psychological Studies of Attitude Change – Men and Sexual Violence – Children and Violence • The Marketing Connection

Ratings and Warnings • The Idea of Ratings – Sexual Content – Language –

Ratings and Warnings • The Idea of Ratings – Sexual Content – Language – Violence • Changes in the Rating System • Warning Labels

Special Problem Areas in Violence and Sex • • Causation and Copycats Promoting Dangerous

Special Problem Areas in Violence and Sex • • Causation and Copycats Promoting Dangerous Values Excessive Violence for Young Audiences Sam Pekinpah’s Legacy—slow motion carnage • Comics, Violence and Sex

Profit—Its all for a Buck • Theft in the Name of Profit—Story Ideas and

Profit—Its all for a Buck • Theft in the Name of Profit—Story Ideas and Copyright • The New Book Industry • Personal Costs of Pornography – Linda Lovelace – AIDS and the Porno Industry • Oppressive Contracts: Fair Deals and Fair Treatment