Watchdog Finds Major Increase in TV Profanity and Violence, Says Congress Should Act
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(Worthy News) – A new study has a message for the many families who have said television content has grown coarser with each passing year: You’re right.
The study by the watchdog group Parents Television Council found a 28 percent increase in violence and a 44 percent increase in profanity over the past decade in shows rated TV-PG. It’s part of what the PTC calls “content creep” – that is, an increase in offensive content within a given rating compared to similarly rated programs a decade ago.
The study, released Tuesday, calls on Congress to conduct a bipartisan fact-finding hearing with pediatricians, children’s mental health experts, and child/family advocates on the ratings system. [ Source: Christian Headlines (Read More…) ]
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