In the 1990s, the media represent the single most easily modifiable influence on children and adolescents. This series of articles offers medically oriented practitioners a review of current research on the influence of the media on children and adolescents. The 13 articles are: (1) "Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Five Crucial Issues" (Victor C. Strasburger); (2) "Media Violence: Q & A" (George Comstock and Victor C. Strasburger); (3) "Mass Media, Sex, and Sexuality" (Jane D. Brown and others); (4) "Effects of Media Alcohol Messages on Adolescent Audiences" (Charles K. Atkin); (5) "Television, Obesity, and Eating Disorders" (William H. Dietz); (6) "Sex Roles and Stereotyping on Television" (Nancy Signorielli); (7) "Pornography's Impact on Male Adolescents" (Neil M. Malamuth); (8) "Rock Music and Music Videos" (Robert L. Hendren and Victor C. Strasburger); (9) "Video Games" (Jeanne B. Funk); (10) "Adolescents, Parenting, and the Media in the Twenty-First Century" (David Elkind); (11) "Television and School Performance" (Michael Morgan); (12) "Alcohol and Cigarette Advertising: A Legal Primer" (Steven H. Shiffrin); and (13) "Killing Us Softly: Gender Roles in Advertising" (Jean Kilbourne). Each article includes references. (TJQ)