Friday, April 25, 2008

MTV and BET = explicit content

I think that this was an interesting article that I was reading on Churchrelevence.com

In March, the Parents Television Council analyzed 14 hours of daytime music video programming on BET and MTV and discovered explicit content (e.g., sex, language, and violence) occurred once every 38 seconds (95.8 per hour). It is 7.5 times greater than the rate of explicit content on prime time television’s Family Hour (i.e., once every 4.8 minutes).

Explicit Content on BET and MTV

  • 48% sex once every 90 seconds
  • 37% explicit language once every 1.7 minutes
  • 10% violence once every 6.3 minutes
  • 9% drugs use/sales
  • 3% other illegal activity

The full study also includes a similar December 2007 analysis. Most agree that exposure to such content has negative effects on youth. It certainly influences teen culture.


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