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Joseph Lieberman on Cultural Pollution
Complete press releases and statements
Statement on Silver Sewer Awards
Appeal to Hollywood for higher media standards
Letter to CBS calling for new journalistic standards
Senate talks on American culture and values
Family, Research, and Lobby Organizations
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American Medical Association Statement on Entertainment Violence
Statement notes, "Prolonged viewing of all types media violence can lead to emotional desensitization toward real-world violence and the victims of violence." Calls for action to reduce the ill effects of violence in the media.
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National Institute on Media and the Family
Resource for teachers, parents, community leaders and others who are interested in the influence of electronic media on early childhood education, child development, academic performance, culture and violence.
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Empower America: Child Online Protection
Organization co-directed by William Bennett and Jack Kemp. Supports industry efforts that seek private-sector solutions to protecting children from inappropriate and indecent materials on the Internet. Includes summaries of pending legislation and other web resources
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ACLU Cyber-Liberties Page
Recent news about online censorship and privacy. Includes a weekly cyber-liberties update and court decisions
Related Articles
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Watch and Learn
Gregg Easterbrook says it's no coincidence that mass murders by the young are on the rise as violence in the media increases. From The New Republic
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Senator Joe Goes to Hollywood
Peter Bart's column from Variety magazine. Lieberman's proposals about violence and sex in the media don't match the ideas of most Hollywood Democrats.
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Culture Quake
Article from Mother Jones magazine by Paul Keegan about violent computer games and their impact on children
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Doom, Quake, and Mass Murder
The media focused on the impact of computer games after the Columbine school shootings. From Salon
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