Influences of Mediated Violence

Different parties turn to Nordicom and the Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media with questions on the influences of especially mediated violence. From time to time the Clearinghouse has highlighted the main conclusions that can be drawn from research regarding such issues. In this publication, Dr. Cecilia von Feilitzen, Scientific Co-ordinator at the Clearinghouse, has attempted to classify research findings into a more concise form than is perhaps common. There are different types of mediated violence and different types of influences. We hope that this publication will answer some of the questions so often asked by various groups in society.

Content

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Film and Television
  • On the concepts of media violence and aggression
  • The media perspective – different kinds of influences of film and TV violence
  • The user perspective – different uses of film and TV violence
  • Summary of research findings on influences and uses of film and TV violence
  • Other film and TV contents contributing to aggression?
  • The perspective of the culture at large
  • The political economy perspective
• Video and Computer Games
  • Background
  • The game player’s roles
  • Some general comments on the research on digital games
  • Some notes on research methods
  • The media perspective – different kinds of influences of digital game violence
  • The user perspective – different kinds of uses of game violence
  • Summary of research findings on influences and uses of game violence
• The Internet
  • Background
  • User roles and communication forms related to the internet
  • Subjectively experienced benefits of the internet
  • Risks – in combination with user roles and communication forms
  • The internet in a state of flux
  • Expressed concerns about the internet
  • Examples of research on risks related to the internet
  • Mobile phones
  • Summary of research findings on the risks of harmful influences of violence on the internet
• Towards a Broader Definition of Media Violence
  • Notes