Vocabulary Preview Match each word with the correct definition violence a
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Vocabulary Preview Match each word with the correct definition. 1. violence a. being presented with, or made known 2. exposure b. unsuitable 3. inappropriate c. a business sector 4. regulate d. to set rules and guidelines 5. industry e. physical force that injures or abuses 6. misleading f. deceiving Pre-Reading Questions Think about the following questions. 1. Are there advertisements in your country that are not true? Describe one. 2. Is it OK for the government to censor the media? In what circumstances? 3. Should children be protected from viewing certain advertisements and TV programs? If so, how? A Need for Censorship in Advertising? Business & Economics 2 U N I T 12 144 5 10 15 20 25 M ost people admit that what we see in the media affects the way we think and act, and most agree the media has a negative effect on children. Violence in television programs and movies is said to stimulate violent behavior in children. Over the years, some leaders have suggested creating laws to help protect children from exposure to inappropriate TV shows and movies. In particular, a report by the Federal Trade Commission of the United States examined how violent entertainment was marketed to children. It was surprising that companies routinely target children as their primary audience, even when movies and games are rated inappropriate for young people. This report upset people all over the country, including politicians who responded by calling for new laws to regulate entertainment industries. But it is not easy to create such laws. The US Constitution guarantees freedom of the press and freedom of speech. It has always been difficult to balance the power of laws against the freedoms of individuals and companies; so rather than create new laws, the entertainment industry was told to regulate itself. This was actually the same solution suggested in the early 1970s, when people first became concerned about advertisements. There were protests against many advertisers at that time. People claimed that some ads were not true and also that children should not be exposed to ads for cigarettes and alcohol. So the national advertising community devised a plan to avoid possible censorship by the government. Advertisers agreed to set up a new agency, called the National Advertising Review Council (NARC). People from within the industry would review ads of all companies. NARC’s official purpose is to maintain standards of truth, accuracy, morality, and social Download 366.04 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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