QUESTIONS TO SHARPEN YOUR FOCUS

1		How would you change Gerbner's definition of dramatic violence so that his index of TV violence would measure what you think is important?
2		What types of people are underrepresented in television drama? What types of people are overrepresented? Who are the victims of symbolic violence on the screen?
3		How do your political and social values differ from the mainstream attitudes of Gerbner's television type?
4		The meta-analysis finding of a +.091 relationship between TV exposure and worldview can be seen as significant, large, and/or crucial. How do these interpretations differ? Which is most salient for you?