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Perspectives on Pornography Demand Ethical Critique
This chapter explores the state of scholarship on pornography, which has been framed around two polarized perspectives: that of anti-pornography feminists and moral conservatives, and that of anti-censorship activists. The chapter then suggests these competing-and rigid-views must be critiqued ethically, considering both the social scientific research about the harms of pornography, especially as they involve abuses of power inflected on vulnerable women, and the technological and commercial implications affecting the pornography industry today.
This chapter explores the state of scholarship on pornography, which has been framed around two polarized perspectives: that of anti-pornography feminists and moral conservatives, and that of anti-censorship activists. Anti-pornography feminists, on the other hand, claimed that pornography reifies the traditional gender order and causes harm to women. Central to the anti-pornography feminist perspective is the belief that pornography is a male discourse that helps naturalize hegemony, which is characteristic of women's oppression. The \"harmful effects\" argument used by anti-pornography feminists is also one familiar to moral conservatives. Civil libertarians flatly reject regulation of pornography as illegal and unethical infringement by government or pressure groups. Anti-pornography feminists and moral conservatives act to regulate pornography, and anti-censorship feminists and civil libertarians then react. Anti-pornography feminists speak of the subordination of women through pictures and words, and anti-censorship feminists respond that these derogatory images and words can and should be reclaimed.
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Longitudinal Effects of Ability Groups on News Writing
Examines the relationship between ability grouping of media writing students and their writing competence over time. Finds that students in the different ability groups start the media writing course with a wide gap in mechanical skill level; the gap is eliminated at final exam time. Notes that when students are measured on the same set of skills more than a year and a half later, the gap returns. (SG)
Journal Article
Improving Media Writing with Ability Groups
Demonstrates the usefulness of ability grouping in a \"media, writing, and information gathering\" course to improve students' writing skills. Notes students improved to the point where the gap in skills between ability groups was eliminated. Finds objective tests of mechanical skills did not predict students' writing ability. Suggests writing samples are better for placement and for measurement of writing ability. (SR)
Journal Article
Ability Grouping in Media Writing and the Gap in Mechanical Skills
Suggests a positive relationship between ability grouping of media writing students and improved competence in mechanical skills such as grammar and Associated Press style. Finds that students' place in the remedial ability group improved to the point where their skill level was not significantly different from students in the regular ability group at the midterm and final exams. (SR)
Journal Article
News Ombudsmen in North America: Assessing an Experiment in Social Responsibility/An Arsenal for Democracy: Media Accountability Systems
Bunton reviews News Ombudsmen in North America: Assessing an Experiment in Social Responsibility by Neil Nemeth, and An Arsenal for Democracy: Media Accountability Systems edited by Claude-Jean Bertrand.
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