Violence And The Media – The Tie That Binds

Parents, are you concerned about television and young children and what kind of messages they are receiving? Do you know how to evaluate TV violence? Does violence drive the storyline? Does the violence portrayed include real life consequences, i.e. the “good guy” character in the story survives the episode with a few serious injuries?

This information program will be presented by Dorothy Singer, PhD. She is a research scientist, Department of Psychology, Yale University. She is also co-director of the Yale University Family Television Research and Consultation Center. Dr Singer is a Fellow of the American Psychology Association and a board member of the Media Division. Her research interests include early childhood development, television effects on children, and parent training. Another facet of her work deals with media literacy and educating children to be critical users of television.

DR Singer’s professional affiliations include being a consultant for various television networks, schools, publishers, and committees. She is a prodigious author on topics such as parents, children, and TV; make believe, imagination, and creativity; how a child thinks; how to use TV to your child’s advantage; and guides to using TV wisely.

If you are interested in learning more about TV and its effect on our children and the world around us, Dr Singer’s presentation promises to answer many questions. This program will be held at the Newtown High School Lecture Hall at 7 pm, on Monday, May 7. This is a free event being co-sponsored by Newtown Youth Services and the Newtown Prevention Council. Please call NYS at 270-4335 to register.