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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 371 860 PS 022 457 AUTHOR Strasburgber, Victor C., Ed.;Comstock, George A., Ed. TITLE Adolescents and the Media. REPORT NO ISBN-1-56053-101-0; ISSN-1041-3499 PUB DATE Oct 93 NOTE 182p. AVAILABLE FROM Hanley and Belfus, Inc., 210South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 ($33). PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) Books (WO) JOURNAL CIT Adolescent Medicine: Stateof the Art Reviews; v4 n3 Oc.. 1993 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Academic Achievement; *Adolescents;Advertising; Child Rearing; *Children;Drinking; Eating Disorders; *Mass Media; *Mass Media Effects; *MassMech.a Role; *Mass Media Use; Obesity; Pornography; RockMusic; Sex Stereotypes; Sexuality;Smoking; Video Games; Violence IDENTIFIERS Music Videos ABSTRACT In the 1990s, the mediarepresent the single most easily modifiable influenceon children and adolescents. This of articles offers medically series oriented practitionersa review of current research on the influence of the mediaon children and adolescents. The 13 articlesare:(1) "Children, Media: Five Crucial Issues" Adolescents, and the (Victor C. Strasburger); (2)"Media Violence: Q & A" (GeorgeComstock and Victor C. Strasburger); "Mass Media, Sex, and (3) Sexuality" (Jane D.Brown and others); (4) "Effects of Media Alcohol Messages on Adolescent Audiences"(Charles K. Atkin); (5) "Television,Obesity, and Eating Disorders" H. Dietz); (6) "Sex Roles (William and Stereotypingon Television" (Nancy Signorielli); (7) "Pornography's Impact on Male Adolescents"(Neil M. Malamuth); (8) "Rock Musicand Music Videos" (Robert Victor C. Strasburger); L. Hendren and (9) "Video Games" (JeanneB. Funk); (10) "Adolescents, Parenting, and the Media in theTwenty-First Century" (David Elkind); (11) "Television and SchoolPerformance" (Michael Morgan); (12) "Alcohol and Cigarette Advertising:A Legal Primer" (Steven H. Shiffrin); and (13) "Killing Us Softly:Gender Roles in Advertising" (Jean Kilbourne).Each article includes (TJQ) references. ************************************************************************ Reproductions supplied byEDRS are the best thatcan be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** I. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ADOLESCENT MEDICINE: State of the Art Reviews, Hanley & Belfus, Inc., 210 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. This issue is Volume 4, Number 3. The Editor of this publication is Linda C. Belfus. 4 OLE SCENT MEDIC : STATE OF THE ART REVIEWS Official Journal of the Section on Adolescent Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Victor C. Strasburger, M.D. Donald E. Greydanus, M.D. Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine Professor of Pediatrics Associate Professor of Pediatrics Michigan State University and University of New Mexico Pediatrics Program Director School of Medicine Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Albuquerque, New Mexico Kalamazoo, Michigan ASSOCIATE EDITORS Robert T. Brown, M.D. George D. Cornerci, M.D. Columbus, Ohio Tucson, Arizona Susan M. Coupey, M.D. M. Susan Jay, M.D. Bronx, New York Maywood, Illinois John W. Ku lig, M.D., M.P.H. Manuel Schydlower, M.D. Boston, Massachusetts El Paso, Texas EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Boston, MA Jackson, MS Phoenix, AZ Johanna Dwyer, D.S.C. William A. Long, Jr., M.D. Mary Ellen Rimsza, M.D. David Elkind, Ph.D. Oklahoma City, OK S. Jean Emans, M.D. San Francisco, CA Marilyn G. Lanphier, B.S.N., Mary-Ann Shafer, M.D. New York, NY M.P.H. William B. Shore, M.D. Michael I. Cohen, M.D. NewOrleans, IA LDSAngeles, CA Rochester, NY Hyman C. Tolmas, M.D. Christopher Hodgman, M.D. Lawrence S. Neinstein, M.D. Cleveland, OH Orange, CA Philadelphia, PA Trina Anglin, M.D., Ph.D. Gail Slap, M.D. Adele D. Hofmann, M.D. Bluffton,IN Baltimore, MD Seattle, WA Donald A. Dian, M.D. Mananne E. Felice, M.D. James A. Farrow, M.D. Chicago, IL Rockville, MD INTERNATIONAL Robert B Shearin, M.D. Arthur B. Elster, M.D. Australia Washington, DC Madison,W/ Renee R Jenkins, M.D. John N. Stephenson, M.D. David L. Bennett, M.D. [ orris Island, SC Minneapolis, MN Toronto, Ontario, Canada Robert Senior, M.D. Robert Wm. Blum, M.D., Ph.D. Eudice Goldberg, M.D. Augusta, GA Boulder,CO Vancouver, B.C., Canada Robert H Du Rant, Ph.D. Rirhard Jessor, Ph.D. Roger S. Tonkin, M.D. Birmingham, AL Albuquerque, NM Tel Aviv, Israel Lorraine V. Klerman, Dr.P.H. Robert 1. Hendren, D.O. Emanuel Chigier, M.D. !- 1990-1992 Issues 1. The At-Risk Adolescent 5. Parenting the Adolescent: Edited by Victor C. Strasburger, M.D. Practitioner Concerns Albuquerque, New Mexico Edited by George D. Comerci, M.D. and Donald E. Greydanus, M.D. Tucson, Arizona Kalamazoo, Michigan and William A. Daniel, Jr., M.D. Montgomery, Alabama 2. Adolescent Dermatology Edited by Steven C. Shapiro, M.D. 6. Acute and Chronic Medical Staten Island, New York Disorders Victor C. Strasburger, Edited by John W. Ku lig, M.D., M.P.H. Albuquerque, New Mexico Boston, Massachusetts Donald E. Greydanus, M.D. Kalamazoo, Michigan 7. Psychosocial Issues in Adolescents Edited by Robert T. Brown, M.D. 3. AIDS and Other Sexually and Barbara A. Cromer, M.D. Transmitted Diseases Columbus, Ohio Edited by Manuel Schydlower, M.D. El Paso, Texas 8 Adolescent Sexuality: Preventing and Mary-Ann Shafer, M.D. Unhealthy Consequences San Francisco, California Edited by Susan M. Coupey, M.D. Bronx, New York 4. Sports and the Adolescent and Lorraine V. Klerman, Dr.P.H. Edited by Paul G. Dyment, M.D. Birmingham, Alabama Portland, Maine 9. Adolescent Nutrition and Eating Disorders Edited by Michael P. Nussbaum, M.D. New Hyde Park, New York and Johanna Dwyer, D.Sc., R.D. Boston, Massachusetts 1993 Issues 1994 Issues 10. Emergency Care of Adolescents 13. Medical and Gynecologic Edited by Stephen Ludwig, M.D. Endocrinology and M. Susan Jay, M.D. Edited by Jordan W. Finkelstein, M.D. Dennis Styne, M.D. 11. Substance Abuse and Addictions and Joseph S. Sanfilippo, M.D. Edited by Manuel Schydlower, M.D. and Peter Rogers, M.D. 14. Chronic and Disabling Disorders Edited by Robert T. Brown, M.D. 12. Adolescents and the Media and Susan Coupey, M.D. Edited by Victor C. Strasburger, M.D. and George Comstock, Ph.D. 15. Adolescent Medicine and Health Care Delivery Edited by Donald E. Greydanus, MD and Kimball A. Miller, MD Subscriptions and single issues available from the publisherHanley & Belfus, Inc., Medical Publishers, 210 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 546-7293 Vir Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Five Crucial Issues 479 Victor C. Strasburger Television and other media represent the single most important modifiable influence on children and adolescents in the 1990s. Five issues are examined in this context: the extent to which the media influence children and adolescents; the varying susceptibility of children and adolescents to media influence; the validity of relevant research; strategies to improve the quality of the media; and the role of the primary-care physician. Media Violence: Q & A 495 George Comstock and Victor C. Strasburger In a question-and-answer format, the authors survey the problem of violence in American television and movies. Central themes include the extent of violent content, the manner in which violence is portrayed, research methodology for studying the effects of violent content on children and adol-scents, common myths related to the issue, and strategies for effecting change. Mass Media, Sex, and Sexuality 511 Jane D. Brown, Bradiey S. Greenberg, and Nancy L Buerkel-Rothfuss The average age of first sexual intercourse, the high rate of teenage pregnancies, and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases indicate the extent to which sex and sexuality have created major threats to adolescent health. A crucial factor is the highly sexual content of the media. The authors examine factors that determine selection of and reaction to sexual content in the media, including gender and racial differences and family structure. Effects of Media Alcohol Messages on Adolescent Audiences 527 Charles K. Atkin Research into the effects of the media on teenage alcohol consumption has concentrated on positive portrayals of beer drinking in advertising, depiction of alcohol in movies and television programs, an6 public service announcements that warn against abuse and drunk driving. examining each of these areas, the author focuses on the future role of messages related to alcohol consumption. Television, Obesity, and Eating Disorders 543 William H.