LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Violence in the media

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

12 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Tanya Hines reports on a London forum discussing the relationship between violence on film and television and violence in reality. Speech by Michael Medved, author of new book Hollywood versus America on the subject, saying there is too much violence portrayed; interviews with film maker Michael Winner defending violence in the media and claiming Medved is out to make money; film critic Barry Norman on the book; Bob Schwartz, audience member from New York gives his opinion.

Contributors

Michael Winner; Barry Norman; Tanya Hines; Michael Medved; Bob Schwartz

Keywords

Books; Authors; USA; Television; Violence; Films; Mass media; Film making; Hollywood versus America

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