Reports & Member Resources

Shooting the Messenger: Why Censorship Won't Stop Violence

Shooting the MessengerA report prepared for Media Coalition by Judith Levine, analyzes dozens of studies and statistics, debunking the myth that there is a link between violence in the media and real-life violence.

read more

The Rev. Donald E. Wildmon's Crusade for Censorship, 1977-1992

By Christopher M. Finan and Anne F. Castro

read more

Catharine A. MacKinnon: The Rise of a Feminist Censor, 1983-1993

By Christopher M. Finan, with research assistance by Anne F. Castro

read more

FCC

On April 26, 2007, Media Coalition criticized the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) unprecedented effort to expand government control over depictions of violence on television, an area it has never before been authorized to regulate.  The courts have never permitted regulation of violent content for minors or adults.  For Media Coalition's press release, click here.

Books in the Media Coalition library Members Only

Click for Catalog (members only)

Studies and reports collected in the Media Coalition library

click for PDF (members only)