Nonprint media are under attack as examples of education gone soft; in fact, they offer a vehicle for students to understand and cope with the realities of life. (Author/KS)

Discussion of numerous films illustrating ways in which violence is presented on the screen. (SP)

Provides the first installment of a two-part article about television: how it affects us, what it says about our lives, and how we can make it work better. (KS)