I used to think that the groups and individuals that sat around eagerly anticipating the launch of a new Grand Theft Auto (GTA) game were the fans. I was wrong. I am now positive the people salivating over these releases are those that intend to create an uproar over the games content and how it ‘endangers our children.’
Most recently to the forefront is media watchdog Common Sense Media. The group that stated that HALO 3 was less violent than other first…
A new RAND Corporation study that purports to show a link between teen pregnancy and viewing TV shows with strong sexual content seems just like the kind of publicity-engendering publication that researchers love as a way to help attract research dollars. Indeed, a look at the study’s abstract reveals language so tentative as to bring the whole exercise into question. Under “Conclusions,” it reads:
This is the first study to demonstrate a prospective link between exposure to sexual content on television and the…
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