Joanne Cantor's Web Page           (also known as "tvtroubles.com") Professor Joanne Cantor Researcher, Author, Lecturer Professor Emerita University of Wisconsin - Madison

Helping Children Cope with Images of War, Terror and Abuse                                  NAEYC HANDOUT

 Available for purchase now:         

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     About Joanne Cantor
 

Joanne Cantor is an internationally recognized expert on the effects of the mass media on youth.  She presents lectures and workshops to a variety of audiences around the country, including parents, teachers, child care providers, college students, social workers, physicians, and other professional groups.   In addition to publishing more than 80 scholarly articles, she is the author of a parenting book, "Mommy, I'm Scared": How TV and Movies Frighten Children and What We Can Do to Protect Them.  She has also written a children's book, Teddy's TV Troubles.  Her research and advice frequently appear in the national media, and she has repeatedly testified before Congress on these issues.  She also conducts evaluation research.  For more information, see Brief Bio of Joanne Cantor.

 
This website is designed to serve a variety of users, including parents, students, members of the media, policymakers, and other people interested in these topics.

PARENTS' PAGES -- provide information that parents can easily use in helping their children cope with the media.

STUDENTS' PAGES -- contain a variety of materials I have written that may be of interests to students and others doing research on the effects of the media.

RECENT WRITINGS OF INTEREST TO JOURNALISTS, SCHOLARS, AND OTHERS, including the topics of media violence, media ratings, media and fear, media censorship, and advertising to children.

NEW: Model letter for complaining about videos shown in schools

 
  Children's Book -- Teddy's TV Troubles                           Parenting book also available:

        by Joanne Cantor,  Illustrated by Tom Lowes                   Mommy, I'm Scared:

Helps children deal with frightening media

                                                     (click on book covers)

Information About Joanne Cantor

Brief Bio    Speaking Engagements    Workshop Handouts

Public Service       Publication Lists
 
 

Review of Jonathan Freedman's (MPAA-financed) Media Violence Book

 

Contact Information

Web site:       http://www.joannecantor.com

Phone:            (608) 221-0593

Fax:               (608) 221-4548

Email:            jrcantor[AT]wisc.edu*   *(substitute "@" for "AT" when emailing)

US Mail:        5205 Tonyawatha Trail, Monona, WI 53716, USA
 

 

 
 

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