Specialized Online Reference Sites

Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. "Children and Media Violence" Retrieved June 10, 2008, from http://deathreference.com/Ce-Da/Children-and-Media-Violence.html

This online encyclopedia talks about the effect of media violence on children, violence in television, government policies and suggestions for parents. It is a fairly long entry and has a lot of information that pertains to the topic. It could be a good source because it speaks to many different areas on the topic rather than focusing on a single issue. It also includes a well-done bibliography that would be useful to find more information. This work could definitely be utilized to explain effects on children and to direct journalists to other sources.


McLuhan, M. (1996) Quotation 38,520. The Columbia World of Quotations. Columbia University Press. Retreived June 10, 2008, from http://www.bartleby.com/66/20/38520.html

Marshall McLuhan was a Canadian communications and media theorist. In this quotation, McLuhan states that influence on people comes from media rather than one's parents. His quote does not deal with media violence, but it alludes to the extent to which the media influence our daily lives. He says that character is shaped by media and that "all the world's a sage." It would be interesting to add this quote in an article because it speaks to just how much media affect our thoughts, opinions and beliefs. In McLuhan's view, media are more influential than even our parents.