A new study claiming to document a connection between violence on television and violence in real life is already coming under attack from academics. They say that the author is demanding action on his report before producing detailed findings to substantiate it.
(47) Dr. William Belson told the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Birmingham last week that his research suggested that boys exposed to high levels of television violence were 50 percent more likely to commit acts of violence than boys who had not been exposed.
His 110,000 pounds survey, paid for by CBS, the American television company, studied more than 15,000 London boys aged between 12 and 16. He closed his paper with a call for immediate action on his recommendations to reduce levels of TV violence and specific kinds of violence which he claimed were more damaging than others. His recommendations were enthusiastically endorsed by Mrs. Mary Whitehouse.
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A new study claiming to document a connection between violence on television and violence in real life is already coming under attack from academics. They say that the author is demanding action on his report before producing detailed findings to substantiate it.
(47) Dr. William Belson told the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Birmingham last week that his research suggested that boys exposed to high levels of television violence were 50 percent more likely to commit acts of violence than boys who had not been exposed.
His 110,000 pounds survey, paid for by CBS, the American television company, studied more than 15,000 London boys aged between 12 and 16. He closed his paper with a call for immediate action on his recommendations to reduce levels of TV violence and specific kinds of violence which he claimed were more damaging than others. His recommendations were enthusiastically endorsed by Mrs. Mary Whitehouse.
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A new study from the New Internet & American Life Project has found that 73 percent of US teenagers aged between 12 and 17, use the Internet. Most of these teens say being online has improved their relationship with friends and helped them make new friends.
The top five online activities for teens are: e-mail, surfing for fun, visiting entertainment sites, using instant messaging (IM) and researching hobbies.
About 13 million teens, or 74 percent of all online teens, use instant messaging. Only 44 percent of online adults use IM. Nineteen percent of teen IM users say IM is now the main way they communicate with their friends. Fifty-five percent of parents with online teens say learning how to use the Internet is essential for their children’s future success, while a further 40 percent say it is important. Just over 60 percent of parents say they have rules about Internet use, and the same proportion check to see what sites their children visit. Forty-fiv
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