Menstuff® has compiled information from the organization Children Now which is an independent, nonpartisan research and action organization dedicated to assuring that children grow up in economically secure families, where parents can go to work confident that their children are supported by quality health coverage, a positive media environment, a good early education, and safe, productive things to do after school. Children Now is financed through foundation grants, individual donations and support from the corporate community. www.childrennow.org
Children Now's Children & the Media Program works to improve
the quality of news and entertainment media both for children and
about children's issues, paying particular attention to media images
of race, class and gender. We seek to accomplish our goals through
media industry outreach, independent research and public policy
development. Visit the Children & the Media Program Home Page at:
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Children Now - Children & the Media Program, 1212 Broadway, 5th
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Top-selling Video Games Virtual Wasteland
for Racial, Gender Diversity
Local TV News Distorts Real Picture of
Children, Study Finds
Top-selling Video Games Virtual
Wasteland for Racial, Gender Diversity
The study, "Fair Play? Violence, Gender and Race in Video Games," found a lack of role diversity for females and characters of color. Female characters were most likely to be portrayed as props or bystanders (50 percent). Almost all African American females (86 percent) were victims of violence; African American and Latino men were typically athletes; and Asian/Pacific Islanders were usually wrestlers or fighters. In addition, there were no Latina characters.
Source: www.childrennow.org/newsroom/news-01/pr-12-11-01.cfm
View "Fair Play? Violence, Gender and Race in Video Games" in HTML
at: www.childrennow.org/media/video-games/2001/index.htm
Local TV News Distorts Real Picture of
Children, Study Finds
In addition, the study, entitled "The Local Television News Media's Picture of Children," found that more than one third of all stories about children depict them as victims of crime, contributing to a climate of fear for children's safety, by portraying them in grave danger and in need of protection. In particular, African American and Latino children are depicted in stories of explicit violence more often than other children, presenting an incomplete picture often lacking a relevant social and policy context.
Source: www.childrennow.org/newsroom/news-01/pr-10-23-01.cfm
View "The Local Television News Media's Picture of Children" in HTML
at: www.childrennow.org/media/local-news-study/index.htm
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