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Media Statistics

In a recent (03.20.05) Time Magazine Poll 53 percent of respondents said that they think the FCC should place stricter controls on broadcast-channel shows depicting sex and violence. 68 percent believe the entertainment industry has lost touch with viewers' moral standards. 66 percent said there is too much violence on open-air TV, 58 percent said too much cursing and 50 percent said there is too much sexual content on TV. 49 percent say FCC regulation should be extended to cover basic cable.

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Media Quotes

"It would seem to me that while we get a lot of broadcasting companies complaining about indecency enforcement, they seem ... willing to keep the issue at the forefront, keep it hot and steamy in order to get financial gains and the free advertising it provides." - FCC chairman Michael Powell, chastising ABC for opening its Monday Night Football broadcast with a racy ad promoting the series Desperate Housewives.

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Media Studies

• Film ratings for violence labeled as meaningless

• New Study Links Television in Teens' and Pre-teens' Bedrooms to Risky Behavior

• Study: Kids who watch TV more likely to bully

• AMA warns lawmakers about effects of what kids are watching

• Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-olds

• Watching Sex on Television Predicts Adolescent Initiation of Sexual Behavior

• Violent TV Sneaks Past Parental Control

• Study Finds "Ratings Creep": Movie Ratings Categories Contain More Violence, Sex, Profanity than Decade Ago

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Media Ratings Guides

• Understanding TV Ratings

• PTC TV Show Ratings

• Understanding Movie Ratings

• Understanding Video Game Ratings

• About Album Ratings

• FAQS about V-Chip Technology

• Controlling your Cable TV

Parent's Guide