Ed Donnerstein's major research interests are in mass media violence, as well
as mass media policy. He has published over 200 scientific articles in
these areas and serves on the editorial boards of a number of
academic journals in both psychology and communication. He was a member
of the American Psychological Association's Commission on Violence and
Youth, and the APA's Task Force on Television and Society. He recently
served on a new Surgeon General's panel on youth violence. He currently
serves on the Advisory Council of the American Medical Association
Alliance's violence prevention program, and is President of the
International Society for Research on Aggression. In addition, he was
primary research site director for the National Cable Television
Association's 3.5 million dollar project on TV violence.
He has testified at numerous governmental hearings both in the United States and abroad regarding the effects and policy implications
surrounding mass media violence and pornography, including testimony
before the United States Senate on TV violence. He has served as a
member of the United States Surgeon General's Panel on Pornography and
the National Academy of Sciences' Subpanel on Child Pornography and
Child Abuse. He has been invited to make presentations dealing with issues
of mass media violence and policy at the following: (1)
International Conference on Standards in Screen Entertainment; London,
England, (2) National Association of Attorneys General's Presidential
Summit, (3) American Academy of Pediatrics, (4) National Association of
Broadcasters, (5) Directors Guild of America Symposium on Media
Violence, (6) Young Media Australia National Conference: Caring for
Children in the Media Age, (7) Federal Communications Commission, (8)
International Meeting on Biology and Sociology of
Violence; Valencia,Spain, (9) International Society for Research on
Aggression, (10) World Summit on Television and Children; Sydney,
Australia.
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