Facts of Life
Most parents – 71% – say they have been shocked or offended by something they saw on TV during the past year. A strong majority (65%) say the shows that air on the major networks between 8 and 10 p.m. are inappropriate for children. (Only 19% said prime-time fare is fine for the whole family; another 15% said they didn't know enough to say.) Yet half of America's kids have a television of their own in their bedroom (58% of 13- to 17-year-olds, 50% of 10- to 12-year-olds and 40% of 5- to 9-year-olds).
Source: Public Agenda. Register illustration by Tim Rauch.
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- May 25-31, 2003
