From the Book - Regular Print
Do We Deserve Our Freedom? 32 --
Role of Network Executives 73 --
A Cause That Is Neither Conservative Nor Liberal 77 --
Pushing the Envelope 88 --
Pornography Available 91 --
Parents Television Council 110 --
Reaction to Action Should Be Revulsion 114 --
Self-Policing of Popular Entertainment 118 --
What Would You Think? 125 --
2. Denial of Responsibility 129 --
Issue Is Misconstrued 130 --
Fragility of Civilization 133 --
Influence of Media on Children 139 --
Suburbanization of Television 151 --
Advertisers Are Part of the Problem 154 --
Misplaced Industry Concern 159 --
Sen. Joe Lieberman 163 --
3. Audience for Garbage 165 --
Children's Programming 171 --
Only Some Audiences Want Smut 173 --
4. Offenders: A Closer Look at One Teen Idol 179 --
Statement to Time-Warner 213 --
5. Shock Jocks and Confrontation TV: Howard Stern and Jerry Springer 219 --
6. Popular Music and Recordings 243 --
Music and Violence 268 --
Problem of Violence 278 --
Evading Responsibility 289 --
Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill 292 --
Censorship/Humanism 317 --
An Ancient Legal Principle 319 --
Function of a Parent 338 --
Questioning versus Simply Rejecting Authority 340 --
National Public Radio 345 --
Social Unrest and Delinquency 350 --
Dove Foundation Study 355 --
Better Alternative 358 --
Strengthening Moral Values 362 --
Picketing and Boycotts 368 --
Distribute Literature 370 --
Jack Valenti on Teaching Morality in Schools 371 --
Federal Trade Commission 372 --