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The mean world syndrome, media violence & the cultivation of fear, a Media Education Foundation production ; written & directed by Jeremy Earp ; produced by Scott Morris ; executive producer, Sut Jhally

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Viewer discretion advised: contains graphic violence

The mean world syndrome

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a Media Education Foundation production ; written & directed by Jeremy Earp ; produced by Scott Morris ; executive producer, Sut Jhally

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media violence & the cultivation of fear

"For years, debates have raged among scholars, politicians, and concerned parents about the effects of media violence on viewers. Too often these debates have descended into simplistic battles between those who claim that media messages directly cause violence and those who argue that activists exaggerate the impact of media exposure altogether. The Mean World Syndrome, based on the groundbreaking work of media scholar George Gerbner, urges us to think about media effects in more nuanced ways. Ranging from Hollywood movies and prime-time dramas to reality programming and the local news, the film examines how media violence feeds a fear-charged cultural environment that cultivates a heightened state of insecurity, exaggerated perceptions of risk and danger, and an appetite for hard-line and repressive political solutions to social problems. A provocative and accessible introduction to cultivation analysis, media effects research, and the subject of media influence and media violence."--Container

Introduction -- A tidal wave of violence -- It's like the fish in the water -- The mean world syndrome -- Mean people -- The fallout

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