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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1988
This report provides transcripts of two hearings held 6 months apart before a subcommittee of the House of Representatives on three bills which would require the Federal Communications Commission to reinstate restrictions on advertising on children's television programs. The texts of the bills under consideration, H.R. 3288, H.R. 3966, and H.R.…
Descriptors: Advertising, Childrens Television, Commercial Television, Federal Legislation
Rist, Marilee C. – American School Board Journal, 1989
Teenagers are the target audience for Whittle Communication's "Channel One" news show and its commercials. Critics are calling the trade of equipment for commercials a "Trojan horse." Advice, culled from several sources, is offered to boards of education regarding the issue of whether commercial television belongs in schools.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Board of Education Role, Business, Commercial Television
Peer reviewedStipp, Horst; And Others – Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 1987
Describes the evolution and activities of the Social Science Advisory Panel at NBC (National Broadcasting Company) that brings knowledge about children and television to the production of Saturday morning children's television programs. Highlights include self-regulatory aspects of the panel, issues confronted such as violence and stereotyping,…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Case Studies, Childrens Television, Federal Regulation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1985
This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the impact of broadcast alcohol advertising on alcohol-related problems, the responsibility of the broadcast media in shaping attitudes about alcohol, and how to reduce any negative impact of advertising. Statements were heard from…
Descriptors: Advertising, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Broadcast Industry
Comstock, George; Paik, Hae-Jung – 1987
This review of recent empirical research on the effects of television on children and teenagers begins by examining the results of two surveys which were conducted to determine the opinions of experts in the field. A brief statement of the findings indicates that experts generally agree that television harms formal scholastic achievement while…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1987
This document present witnesses' testimonies from the Congressional hearing called to examine condom advertising and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Opening statements are included by Congressmen Henry Waxman, William Dannemeyer, and Jim Bates. C. Everett Koop, United States Surgeon General, and Gary Noble, AIDS coordinator for the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Advertising, Condoms, Health Education
New Things Considered, 1990
"New Things Considered" reports on emerging trends and issues in education to policymakers and participants in SEDL-SCAN, an emerging issues tracking system being pilot tested by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory's Policy Information Service and the State of New Mexico. This issue begins with a report on the reactions of…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Current Events, Educational Television, Electronic Equipment
