The following statistics are from The National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Familes, and can be found at www.nationalcoalition.org
- Fewer than 1 in 10 teenagers believe that music piracy is morally wrong. The Barna Group, 26 April, 2004. www.barna.org .
- DVD player from RCA allows parents to filter movie content deemed objectionable in four categories: violence, sex and nudity, language and other. DVD players filter movies for content, Gary Gentile. The Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 April, 2004.
- 66 percent of Americans support an a la carte cable pricing, giving families the power to pay for only the channels they choose. Poll adds to push for a la carte cable pricing, Michael McCarthy. USA Today, 5 May, 2004.
- ClearPlay created a new $70 DVD player (available at Wal-Mart) that has built-in filters designed to skip over violence and nudity and to mute salty language in 100 movies; more than 600 titles are available for download. Hollywood riled up over ClearPlay, Mike Snider. USA Today, 6 May, 2004.
- “Senate agreed to boost maximum fine for broadcasters airing offensive shows to $275,000 per incident from $32,5000, to a maximum of $3 million a day.” Increased indecency fines pass Senate, Paul Davidson. USA Today, 23 June, 2004.
- 54 percent of young men ages 18 to 24 use instant messaging to communicate. Survey: Young Men would do without video games before TV, Michael McCarthy & Dan Goodman. USA Today, 26 July, 2004.
- Only 5% of parents say they are not concerned about their children viewing inappropriate content. Of these parents, 34 percent say television content worries them the most, 16% are worried most by the Internet, 10% by movies, 7% by music, and 5% by video games. Hot-button issues. USA Today Snapshots.
- Sixteen percent of adults spend time visiting faith-oriented websites during the typical month. The Internet is the only mass medium among those tested whose audience share has grown during the past decade. The proportion of the population using the Internet for faith purposes has increased by two-thirds since 1998. More People Use Christian Media Than Attend Church. The Barna Update, 14 March 2005.
- Thirty-five percent of adults read a Christian magazine during a typical month. One-third of all adults read a Christian book. More People Use Christian Media Than Attend Church. The Barna Update, 14 March 2005.
- MTV plans to launch a network devoted entirely to its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audience in February, 2005. The network is to be named LOGO. MTV plans network aimed at gay viewers, Michael McCarthy. USA Today, 26 May, 2004.
- ‘Young people are sexualized at an earlier and earlier age…Stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have long been criticized for exploiting their sexuality for profit. The next generation can already be seen emulating its older sisters – literally.’
Mini-Britneys. The Washington Times, 3-9 May, 2004.
- Marketers are abstaining from sex as sales tool due to the after-shock of the Super Bowl half-time show; Anheuser-Busch, Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch are among the companies who are dropping risqué advertising. Risqué may be too risky for ads, Bruce Horovitz. USA Today, 16 April, 2004.
- Carl’s, Jr. adopts Hugh Hefner as a representative for the hamburger chain, claiming, “as a pop-icon, Hefner appeals to our target audience and credibly communicates our message of variety.” Christian Broadcaster Blasts Carl’s, Jr. for Ad’s Sexual Innuendo, James L. Lambert. American Family Association, November 2003.
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