The
FCC recently released its long-awaited report
on violent programming on television. The FCC’s
report to Congress agreed with the chorus of psychological
experts, and stated that violence on television
is linked to real world aggression in children’s
behavior and that parents need more tools to protect
their children from television’s graphic
content.
The FCC and members of Congress have come to the
same conclusion that most families already have
– primetime television is becoming more violent
and graphic, and parents need simple tools to
help them make better media choices for their
families. The V-chip and the voluntary TV ratings
system have been important steps in helping parents,
but too many parents think the current ratings
are confusing and the V-chip is too difficult
to use.
The National Institute on Media and the Family
shares the FCC’s desire for a new universal
rating system covering all media – parents
need the tools to act now.
