pervasiveness and portability of media

declining importance of other values suppliers

(socializing agents)

what values do media promote?

they cannot not promote values

explicit and implicit

social/religious/cultural/political/economic etc.

can the media create/influence values?

1. industry role

ratings

gatekeeping

social responsibility

2. goverment role

access/licensing

mandates (ex. kids educational programming)

bans (TV and cigarette ads)

regulations (obscenity, indecency, profanity)

Christian media

how well do Christians supply values through music, books, TV, film, Internet?

Should Christian media be evaluated in the same way as secular or non-Christian media?

Or, should it be evaluated by a higher or different standard?

If so, what is/are the standard(s)?

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