Language of Mass Media

Since the dawn of mass media, many countries have attempted to regulate, control, or even block certain messages or content from being exhibited to their citizens at large. Most states are primarily interested in “classifying” opposed to “censoring” media, especially movies into appropriate categories. Many parents want more information about the entertainment their children see. A board of 8 to 13 members that make up the Classification and Rating Administration meet in Los Angeles to discuss the …

…there had have been a rating system when I was growing up I would not have been able to watch half the shows I did. When I asked my roommate what she thought about television and movie ratings she said, “I think that by having rating on the television and on movies children will not be able to watch as much violence and to hear profane language. The rating idea was a great one!” (Daniels)