Does Television Program Us?

Recorded October 22, 2000

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The average child has seen 50,000 incidents of violent death on television by the age of 16. This is a serious statistic that can't be overlooked. Is our television obsessed society at risk of becoming seduced by a series of misrepresentations? Find out what the people behind the camera and the screen have to say about what makes television tick and why tabloidization, real TV, violence, and sex get the ratings.

MODERATED BY:

Rick Johnson, Canon for Media Ministry, Grace Cathedral

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