Melissa Sweigart

Working Bibliography with One Annotation

Research Question: What Attempts Are Underway to Curb Underage Exposure to Violent Video Games?

Berner, Robert. "Want a Gory Game? Let's See Some I.D." Business Week. 19 June 2000: Academic Search Premier. Ebsco      Publishing. Manatee Community ColI. Lib., Bradenton. 23 Aug. 2004 <http://Epnet.com>.

Holmstrom, David. "Parents Ask in Court: That's Entertainment?" Christian Science Monitor 27 Apr. 1999. Academic  Search      Premier. Ebsco  Publishing. Manatee Community ColI. Lib., Bradenton. 23 Aug. 2004 <http://Epnet.com >.

Ota, Alan K. "Senators Pan Entertainment Industry's Plan to Shield Children From Violence, But Legislation in Doubt This       Year." CO Weekly 30 Sept.  2000:  2272-2273.

        In this article Alan K. Ota of CQ Weekly summarizes the attempts made by legislators to restrict the sale of violent media. Congressional probes into media violence and its possible effects on children have a rich history that dates back to the 1950's," explains Ota. According to the article, many members of the Senate believe that a law should be passed to force companies to fire employees who sell violent material rated for adults to underage minors. The industry was also warned to develop public service announcements on violent video games as though it were an anti-drug commercial by the Senate, the article states. "If you don't try to make this really work, then you are going to see some kind of legislation because parents are throwing up their hands," exclaims Kay Bailey Hutchison, R, Texas in the article. The author goes on to document the measures taken by industry officials to keep violent video games unrestricted. During the week of September 25, 2000 eight entertainment industry executives went to Capitol Hill to propose a voluntary plan to limit the exposure of minors to violent entertainment in an effort to keep a law from passing banning the sale of violent media to children, according to Ota. Senator Mike De Wine of Ohio comments in the article, "It's clear the industry does not want a tough code of conduct." Lawmakers are “hesitant” to pass any mandatory restrictions, adds the author. He states that due to the fear of violating the First Amendment a substantial amount of representatives will not vote for legislation in violent media. This article was very enlightening. I had no idea of the complexity of emotions towards the restriction of violent video games before I read this article.

Pereira, Joseph. "Just How Far Does First Amendment Protection Go?" Wall Street Joumal10 Jan. 2003. Academic Search       Premier. Ebsco Publishing. Manatee Community ColI. Lib., Bradenton. 23 Aug. 2004 <http://Epnet.com >.

Teinowitz, Ira. "Lawmakers, Watchdog Groups Blast Violence in Games, Films." Advertising Age. 10 Nov. 2003: Academic Search        Premier. Ebsco Publishing. Manatee Community ColI. Lib., Bradenton. 23 Aug. 2004 <http://Epnet.com >.