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	Olga Tsoudis, THE PORTRAYAL OF CRIME IN THE CYPRIOT MEDIA:
		This exploratory study of Cypriot media and crime focuses on evidence of coverage of social sanctions in the media’s portrayal of criminal justice.
		The media’s portrayal of shaming is a reflection of Cypriot society.
		Eighty percent of the offenders are portrayed negatively in the media, while thirteen percent are portrayed positively and seven percent neither positively nor negatively.
	wcr.sonoma.edu /v3n1/tsoudis.html (5782 words)

	Isis International Manila (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Women media practitioners have generally expressed preference for self-regulation of media institutions, e.g., establishing codes of conduct on media’s portrayal of women, over state regulation that is deemed as a threat to freedom of expression and women’s rights.
		Women’s groups share the observation that women media practitioners are not automatically gender-sensitive by virtue of their gender, and that feminist perspectives find space in the media not only because of women being in positions of editors or directors but because these women have a developed gender consciousness and feminist lens.
		Despite existing media laws, policies, codes of ethics and guidelines, the majority in the media still violate women’s rights as evidenced by sexist treatment of news, insensitive handling of acts of violations against women, and the proliferation of pornographic publications and print and broadcast materials that peddle derogatory and sexualised images of women.
	www.isiswomen.org /advocacy/media/1999/com00011.html (4548 words)

	Media portrayal of homosexuality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The portrayal of homosexuality in the media reflects and guides societal attitudes towards homosexuality.
		Brokeback Mountain (2005) (sometimes identified as a portrayal of bisexuality)
		Brokeback Mountain (1997)(sometimes identified as a portrayal of bisexuality)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Media_portrayal_of_homosexuality (158 words)

	Attitudes toward Media's Portrayal of Gays
		His contention is that this myth allows the gay media to present the idea of a shared purpose and identity and also provides the liberal media with an easy way to achieve political correctness.
		The present study examined volunteers perceptions of media's presentation of homosexuality, the impact of the media's presentations, and their personal attitudes and relationships with gays and lesbians.
		Results of previous research on the relationship between media portrayals of homosexuality and personally held attitudes are equivocal (All and Fried, 1996; Riggle, Ellis, and Crawford, 1996).
	www.ejhs.org /volume2/anderson/body.htm (1834 words)

	What do professional groups, researchers and studies say about homosexuality
		Homosexual behavior was a criminal act in most states of the U.S. It was branded a sexual deviation by mental health professionals.
		As of 2006, all of the professional organizations in the field state that homosexuality is a normal, natural, and fixed sexual orientation, with the exception of a small group, The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality whose beliefs appear to be based on conservative Christian theology.
		Probably the only studies of homosexuality that have a chance of being reliable would be those in which the researchers hold diverse opinions on the nature of sexual orientation.
	www.religioustolerance.org /hom_prof.htm (2501 words)

	Saddleback College, Mission Viejo - California 92692-3635 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This is typical for media to put emphasis on the American heroes rather than heroes of other cultures regardless of their contributions to the U.S. During the early years of our nation, Indians were portrayed as savages and beasts ultimately becoming the bad guy while the white man remained the good guy.
		The media, whether it be radio, television, film, newspapers, theater or novels, may not be solely responsible for the misrepresentations of the Indians.
		The current media should study their mistakes of the past, research current data, involve 20th century Indians and historians, and maintain an ethical approach to disseminating the message and information.
	iserver.saddleback.cc.ca.us /ap/la/neh/mediapap.htm (1549 words)

	U.S. MEDIA IN THE 1990s: Part III. THE MEDIA AND SOCIETY
		Media in the United States both reflect the values and complexion of the society and work to preserve the basic tenets upon which that society has been constructed.
		By the same token, the media cannot use a person's name or likeness for commercial purposes, such as advertising, without his or her consent.
		There are no laws specifically prohibiting foreign participation in U.S. print media, but in broadcasting, the FCC bars all aliens, alien governments and alien corporations from holding more than 25 percent of the voting stock of a potential licensee.
	usinfo.state.gov /usa/infousa/media/files/media3cd.htm (4399 words)

	Out In The Mountains : Features - Show the Blood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Media's portrayal of transgender individuals is increasing in frequency and intensity, and its representation of who we are as transfolk is generally inaccurate, sensationalized and damaging to the safety of our trans brothers and sisters.
		With the number of trans (and other gender variant) people killed each year simply because of perception of their gender (which is not always entirely accurate), the media should be held responsible for promoting violence when they portray transfolk in a negative or inaccurate light.
		Let's call media that portray transfolk in such ways and tell them: "Enough of your lies!" There are transpeople being killed because people believe these lies.
	www.mountainpridemedia.org /oitm/issues/2006/12dec2006/fea07_gender.htm (815 words)

	Homosexuality
		Facts about tolerance: why 'tolerance' as it is used by homosexuals is so intolerant, how 'tolerance' has a negative impact on truth and hampers free-speech.
		Kinsey and the Homosexual Revolution - Article revealing why Dr. Kinsey's study and his resulting conclusion that 10% of the population is homosexual is scientifically corrupt.
		NARTH's primary goal is to make effective psychological therapy available to all homosexual men and women who seek change, and is composed of psychoanalysts, psychoanalytically-informed psychologists, certified social workers, and other behavioral scientists, as well as laymen in fields such as law, religion, and education.
	www.truenews.org /homosexuality/homosexuality.html (448 words)

	NIH Guide: THE IMPACT OF MEDIA ON ADOLESCENTS' SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
		One concern is the extent to which frequent consumption of media with high levels of sexual content and low levels of portrayal of responsible sexual conduct is a causal influence on young people's subsequent sexual behavior, including the responsible use of protection from pregnancy and disease.
		Although media in other developed nations may be as high in sexual content as that in the U.S., the sexual behaviors of their young people are often less risk- laden.
		Furthermore, dealing with sensitive issues such as exposure to media that might be interpreted as sexually suggestive and working with individuals under the age of 18 create the need for thoughtful and comprehensive approaches to informed consent, which involve both the parent and the young person.
	grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/pa-files/PA-98-079.html (3333 words)

	TCOM103 Media/Information Society
		Formerly known as the Partnership for Media Education (PME), the Alliance for a Media Literate America was established in 1997 by four women leaders in the US media literacy movement who formed a public/private collaboration in order to stimulate professional development in the then-fledgling media literacy field.
		The Association for Media Literacy is made up of teachers, librarians, consultants, parents, cultural workers, and media professionals concerned about the impact of the mass media in the creation of contemporary culture.
		The Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) is a nonpartisan research and educational organization which conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media.
	www.bgsu.edu /departments/tcom/faculty/ha/TCOM103.HTM (1092 words)

	Minnesota News Council \| Determination 22
		When the complainants met again with representatives of the paper to voice their objections to the offensive language, innuendo and implications that were not corrected in the second column, the newspaper decided to adopt a new policy on the use of labels and descriptive terms identifying gay persons.
		If groups are commonly known and identified in the public's mind by certain generic expressions, the media may use those terms even though that use may not be preferred by the minority group.
		The first column was more than an expression of opinion in which language was used derogatory to "gays." It was a report on the supposed policy of NBC on the portrayal of homosexuality, and it reported on what supposedly took place at a meeting of representatives of "gay" organizations with network officials.
	www.news-council.org /Outcomes/outcomes_det-22.html (1138 words)

	Homosexuality has existed for ages; however recent gay rights movements have brought it into the limelight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		All of these forms of media have been aware of the emerging homosexual culture since, at the very latest, the 1980’s, and each has a story to tell of the effect that censorship has had in its own arena.
		Homosexual and other audiences rejoiced as the fight about whether her "coming out" episode would air or not was won.
		Many advances are evident in all the arenas where media is involved, due to the committed crusaders who risk their reputations and, often, their careers to fight for what they believe in.
	www.usca.edu /polisci/sshjournal/volXVIX/erwin.htm (3782 words)

	Illinois Family Institute
		Daniel Weiss, senior analyst for media and sexuality at Focus on the Family Action, said such studies confirm what common sense has said for years.
		When researchers compared the level of sexual activity to the media the young people normally sought, a direct correlation was identified: The more exposure to sexual behavior, the more likely kids were to act on it in real life.
		"The strong relationship between media and adolescents' sexual expression may be due to the media's role as an important source of sexual socialization for teenagers," the study said.
	www.illinoisfamily.org /news/contentview.asp?c=32549 (751 words)

	Your Guide to Answering Media Disinformation on Homosexuality
		However, its essence is always the same: a bilateral contract between a man and a woman whereby they give themselves to each other and mutually receive the use of each other’s body to perform those actions which, by their very nature, are destined to the procreation of offspring.
		To say that redefining marriage by giving married status to homosexual unions does not harm heterosexual marriage, is to deny the social nature and the public aspect of this institution.
		The homosexual part of the populations records disproportionably higher incidents of health problems, infectious social diseases, mental health problems, alcoholism, drug use, suicide rates, domestic abuse, child abuse and pedophilia.
	www.tfp.org /tfc/dear_editor.htm (1842 words)

	Societal attitudes towards homosexuality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Homosexual sex acts may be illegal, especially under sodomy laws, and where they are legal, the age of consent often differs from country to country.
		Homosexual acts between consenting adults are known to be illegal in about 80 out of the 192 countries of the world; in 42 of these, only male-male sex is outlawed.
		Attitudes toward homosexuality have changed in western societies in the latter part of the 20th century, accompanied by a greater acceptance of gay men and women into both secular and religious institutions.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Societal_attitudes_towards_homosexuality (6315 words)

	Commentary: Losing The Cultural War At Home - The Post Chronicle
		Stern and his elevation to the electronic pantheon of a recent 20-minute segment on '60 Minutes.' Mainstream media honor him with the title of 'shock jock.' But he would be more accurately described as the plug-ugly epitome of scatological sex schlock.
		One of his sons is a homosexual and his daughter is arrested for selling marijuana.
		A notable exception, reflecting the show's pro-homosexual bias, is the minister's homosexual son, who comes across as serious and in danger of being outed to the local community.
	www.postchronicle.com /commentary/printer_2123147.shtml (893 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Pope assails media depictions
		VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II criticized the media on Saturday, saying they often give a positive depiction of extramarital sex, contraception, abortion and homosexuality that is harmful to society.
		But the pontiff, whose theme was "The Media and the Family: A Risk and a Richness," also had some positive words about the media.
		He also called for regulations to stop the media from acting against "the good of the family," although he rejected censorship.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,590038532,00.html (374 words)

	WomenGamers.Com - Because Women DO Play
		The portrayal of female characters as unrealistic sex objects in games was one of the topics of discussion.
		One of the team members of the game The Sims was present, and reported that the fact that gamers can make their sim characters have homosexual relationships if they wish pushed the game from an ESRB rating of suitable for Everyone to suitable only for Teen gamers.
		Just as in other media such as television and film, how human beings of all races, ethnicities, social classes and genders are portrayed does have an impact on consumers of that media.
	www.womengamers.com /doctork/racegender.php (1356 words)

	GAY AND LESBIAN MILESTONES ON TV AND OTHER MEDIA: 1972 to 1999
		It portrayed four scenes in which individuals responded to the question "What's for breakfast" with a reply that sounded like "Nothin, Honey." In the final scene, some male cowboys reacted violently when their mail cook gave the reply; they drew their guns.
		But apparently none of the media watchdog groups noticed; there was no response to this development by conservative Christian groups.
		Main goals of the program are to offer hope to homosexual youth who are at a high risk of suicide, and to help counteract the isolation of rural gay people.
	www.religioustolerance.org /hom_medi2.htm (1832 words)

	The Children Are Watching
		Cortes, professor emeritus of the University of California, Riverside, is calling to the reader’s attention how the media have a powerful impact on how children grow up viewing diversity.
		“At times the media strive for truth, accuracy, and balance, while at other times they consciously distort for purposes of sensationalism, commercialism, and ideological message transmission…Yet despite the constant barrage of public criticism of the media curriculum---criticism often originating within or disseminated by the media themselves---much of media teaching remains hidden in one sense.
		One of the most important reasons that the media is such a powerful force in forming how we think and feel and act about diversity is that they tend to tell us stories.
	www.mtsu.edu /~socwork/frost/soc/policy/ChildrenAreWatching.htm (1550 words)

	The_Enemy_Within_by_Tom_Ward
		Homosexuality has caused pain, bitterness and destruction to literally thousands of people, both gay and straight.
		Many people, regardless of sexual orientation have questions about homosexuality but do not know where to find the answers.
		In this chapter you will find out what homosexuality really is, and what some people believe causes someone to go into this lifestyle.
	www.warriorministries.us /WM/The_Enemy_Within_by_Tom_Ward.html (529 words)

	OUTSIDE PROVIDENCE (1999): ChildCare Action Project (CAP) Media Analysis Report MAR11399
		Fortunately, the CAP Entertainment Media Analysis Model relies only on the written record of findings for scoring, and not at all on the memory of the Investigator.
		At least 25 examples of using illegal drugs or drinking alcohol were noted, mostly by actors portraying teens (all illegal drug use was by teens, some alcohol use was by actors portraying sorry excuses of fathers).
		Portrayal of attempts to commit murder or suicide and deaths by police action or war are incorporated into Wanton Violence/Crime.
	www.capalert.com /capreports/outsideprovidence.htm (886 words)

	newweb
		This article explains how the media portrays criminal entertainment such as shows like "COPS." Anderson explains that there is an "absence of reenactments or dramatization, and the lack of narrative voice." The scenes the audiences are exposed to lack perspective due to the limited camera view.
		In fact however if one looks objectively at how the mass media, and in particular the television media, portrays the drug problem, it is evident that through misrepresentation it does indeed adversely affect our country's drug problem but not in the way that social conservatives would make us think.
		Our television media through the images which they project into our subconscious, has helped along the “war on drugs," which in actuality is a war on the underprivileged and underrepresented of our nation.
	newmedia.cgu.edu /nardi/projects/b3 (3164 words)

	Ankerberg Theological Research Institute - The John Ankerberg Show
		Knight pointed out that the Bible is clear that homosexuality is a sin both in the Old and New Testament, and that it was religious bigotry for Mr.
		In fact, it is a base form of religious bigotry and arrogance, and it exposes the raw agenda of the anti-Christian bigots who want to eliminate Jesus Christ, the New Testament, and Bible-believing Christians from the marketplace of ideas.
		For these intolerant people, all speech is acceptable, except references to Jesus Christ and the Bible, which they have strictly forbidden in their politically correct purge of all public discourse.
	www.johnankerberg.org /Articles/media-wise/MW0803W2.htm (1056 words)

	GLAAD: National Groups Respond to Southern Baptist Convention's Disney Boycott
		Here, you have a company with a show like 'Ellen'--a realistic portrayal of a lesbian --and a policy that voluntarily grants family health insurance to gay employees, a benefit that non-gay workers already get.
		Unlike the Southern Baptist Convention, most people of faith recognize that they can disagree over whether or not homosexuality is right and still agree that discrimination against gay people is wrong.
		What the Southern Baptist Convention delegates have said with their vote for this boycott is that they don't want even one openly gay person on TV, they don't want us to be treated fairly in the workplace, and--after advocating that gay people be discriminate against throughout society--they don't even want us going to Disneyland.
	www.glaad.org /media/archive_detail.php?id=176 (1163 words)

	Inflating the Hate
		But in no time flat, gay activists and media outlets were blaming the "climate of hate" created by groups that criticized homosexuality (Katie Couric pointed the finger at Focus on the Family), and the airwaves were filled with tales of the "epidemic of hate crimes" sweeping America.
		Of course, even when gays are victims of crimes, there's no reason to connect them to religious objections to homosexuality.
		They'd have to debate homosexuality on its merits.
	www.boundless.org /2002_2003/regulars/kaufman/a0000652.html (1209 words)

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