Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 November 2000. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer of 30th October, Official Report, 355 c331-2W, what research has been conducted since May 1997 by the Broadcasting Standards Commission into public attitudes towards the portrayal of violence in broadcast programmes.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 30 October 2000, Official Report, columns 331-32W, what research has been conducted since May 1997 by the Broadcasting Standards Commission into public attitudes towards the portrayal of violence in broadcast programmes. [137998] Janet Anderson: The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has conducted since May 1997 the following research into public attitudes towards the portrayal of violence in broadcast programmes: Men Viewing Violence (Stirling Media Research Institute, and Violence Research Centre, Manchester University, 1998; ISBN 1-872521-33-9). In addition the BSC was a member (with the BBC and the Independent Television Commission) of the Joint Working Party on Violence on Television. The Working Party's report "Violence and the Viewer" was published in 1998. The BSC's recently published Briefing Update Number 6, "Matters of Offence", (published as part of the BSC's continuing monitoring of public perception of broadcasting, and including results from opinion pools and panels of viewers) includes a section on violence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c621W; 137998
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Broadcasting Broadcasting programmes Violence Television Broadcasting Standards Commission
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