For three decades, adults have argued over the quality of television programming and its effect on children. Now the children have spoken and, as usual, their perception differs from the grown-ups’. In a remarkable survey of children between the ages of 10 and 16, the Los Angeles polling firm of Fairbank, […]
In this issue of The Outlook we present a brief but provocative compilation of “windows” on the impact which television is having on our culture. Each piece makes its own contribution to the discussion. Each piece lays the blame for this blight either on the television industry itself or on the parents who allow (either […]
ANNOUNCER: The court room is crowded to capacity for the hearing. Will the defendant be brought to trial for his crimes, or will his vast wealth and great influence in high places set him free to continue his career of violence and lust? We will know shortly. The judge raps his gavel for silence in […]
Oh! Be careful little ears what you hear… Oh! Be careful little eyes what you see… Remember that old Sunday School song that many of us sang so earnestly as children? Unfortunately, today’s kids are taught the same song, but for many the meaning of the words are meaningless as increasing numbers of children are […]
The television networks, except NBC, have agreed to more explicit ratings to match their more explicit programs. The ratings—which will purportedly give parents additional information about language, violence, sexual situations and even “fantasy violence” in cartoons were reluctantly adopted because of congressional pressure. NBC thinks the pressure smacks of censorship and stifles artistic creativity, and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (EP) — Television programs already carry content advisories for violence, sex and vulgar language. Martin Mawyer, president of the Christian Action Network, would like to add one more warning label: “HC” for homosexual content. In a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman William Kennard, Mawyer requested an appointment to discuss his proposal. “Parents […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (EP) — The PBS network’s decision to air the homosexual propaganda film “It’s Elementary” has met with strong criticism. Various Christian organizations, including Focus on the Family, the Family Research Council and the American Family Association, have denounced the decision by PBS to air the film across the country. “It’s Elementary” was […]
Each week the TV show, Touched By An Angel, solves a problem and has a happy ending for the characters on the TV screen. What’s more, the show does amazing things for some of the real-life people who watch it. They say so in their letters. A man on the verge of killing himself watched […]