Program On TV & Violence

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 few serious injuries?

Dorothy Singer, PhD, will present an informative program, “Media and Violence: The Tie That Binds,” at the Newtown High School Lecture Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, October 18. This is a free event co-sponsored by Newtown Youth Services and the Newtown Prevention Council. Call NYS at 270-4335 to register.

Dr. Singer is a research scientist in the Department of Psychology at Yale University and co-director of the Yale University Family Television Research and Consultation Center. She 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 a consultant for various television networks, schools, publishers, and committees.