A paper presented by Barbara Biggins, the Executive Director of Young Media Australia, at the New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Authority Symposium on Television Standards in Relation to Children, Wellington, March 2000.

This paper was presented at the New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Authority Symposium on Television Standards in Relation to Children. The implication of violence in the media is central to the discussion, particularly when the media is seen as a social influence in children's lives. The author discusses the regulation of media violence in various countries and the issue of whether children should be protected from the media environment. Issues of concern relating to regulation are explored and the author suggests that we need to look more critically at the types of violence that are harmful to children, taking into account the context and the ways in which violence impacts upon their lives.

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Butterworths Family Law Journal 3(8) December 2000 : 209-214