Jonathan Pulley

Jonathan Pulley

English 101 Final

Research Question: What is the effect censorship has on which ideas can be shown in children's programs on television?

Buckingham, David, Hannah Davies, Ken Jones, and Peter Kelley. Children's Television in Britain. London: British Film Institute, 1999. 80. (Book)

I chose this book because in my argument I could use it to describe what childrens Television really is. I feel as thought in going into a paper of this magnitude, I would want to clearly define every part of the question. This goes into clear detail of what is considered children's television. This goes into even greater detail, of talking about what types of programs are focused towards certain people, and what types of shows are considered for different age groups, and going into how certain things are creeping into a lower age group as time goes on.

Eagle, Legal. "Children's Television and Censorship." The Legal Soapbox. 26 Sept.-Oct. 2006. 11 Dec. 2006 < (Website)

I chose this article because I thought it was interesting how the author, talked about the current problem with censorship, and his own personal beliefs. The Author speaks about his own personal experience with television. The author shows his opinion when he states that something that would probably be censored today, he felt did not need to be censored. That maybe the censorship was going overhand. This article also speaks about other children's programs such as Finding nemo and The Cat in the Hat. This article also gives a solution to the problem with the censorship, with a new ratings system, in which programs are rated more harshly.

Kundanis, Ross M. Children's, Teens, Families, and MASS MEDIA. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003. 136. (Book)

I chose this source because the source gave specific information on the broadcast standards. This source also talked about the public interest, and the first amendments effect on the broadcast. This also spoke on hearings held in congress, after public pressure, to get things done to change the representation of sex and violence in the media. I could use this by using the guidelines, and showing the changes that were made to answer my question.

Minow, Newton N. 1996th ed. Hill and Wang. 46-47. (Book)

I chose this because I saw information in it about the group that was out there fighting to get changes made in broadcasting. The group wanted broadcasters to stop allowing for performers on shows to promote the selling of products, before, during and rigth after the children's programs.

"Parentstv.Org." 2006. Parents Television Council. 11 Dec. 2006 < (website)

I chose this because this is a specific group that is out there trying to inform people of bad things that arent censored on television. The group shows information about shows that may be considered for children, and many other shows, and gives them a rating with a detailed description of the show, and if it should be showed to younger children. The website gives a red, yellow, and green light to indicate the appropriatness of the show. Red being bad, yellow being moderate, and green being safe.

Scott, Cord. "The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television." Journal of Popular Culture 38 (2005): 787-789. Proquest. fairfax. 11 Dec. 2006 < (journal article)

I chose this article because this describes past television and shows the development of children's television. In this was i would be able to compare present day children's television with that of the past. I would be able to compare regulations put on the past and present, and see what is new. For my argument, i would be comparing and contrasting, present day and the past time when the article is describing.

"The Banned Episodes." Serebii.Net. Nintendo. 11 Dec. 2006 < (website)

I chose this because it is a specific example of which the regulations of broadcast did not allow for a program to be aired in multiple locations around the world due to innapropriate situations. I believe that this would help to answer my question, as a specific example of something that would be censored.

Warren, Ron. "Constructions of Audience and Identity: Children, Elders, and Television Viewin." Journal of Communication (2000): 162. Proquest. fairfax. 11 Dec. 2006 < (journal article)

I chose this article because it goes into detail the perspective of the children, and the broadcasters. This also mentions the book, Children's Television in Britain, one of my sources. This tries to analyze both points of view, and goes into describing what the broadcasters tried to do with programing to get more watchers. This mentions the government officials knowing that the broadcasters with their audience feedback, knew more about the children's tastes than their own parents. I thought this was interesting. I would use this in answering the question by going into detail of trying to understand both sides of the argument, when going for and going against censorship of children's television programing.

Wiley, Richard E. "Recent Developments in Program Content Regulation." Federal Communications Law Journal 57 (2005). Proquest. fairfax. 11 Dec. 2006 < (journal article)

I chose this article because it spoke on regulation in the broadcast industry. This article mentions how a time slot was established, and a certain number of hours was to be put in place for children's television, in which only children's television can be shown. I would use this in answering my question, by using this to the build up of actual examples of time slots for television, and the type of programming that can be shown. This is one of the many examples of regulations put on the broadcast industry for children's television program, in an effort to make programming better for children.