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Jolyon Mitchell, Media Violence & Christian Ethics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2010 (hb 2007), 348 pp., £18.99 (ISBN 9780521011860).

Jolyon Mitchell, Media Violence & Christian Ethics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2010... 256 Book Reviews / Journal of Reformed Theology 4 (2010) 241-265 Jolyon Mitchell, Media Violence & Christian Ethics , Cambridge University Press, Cam- bridge 2010 (hb 2007), 348 pp., £18.99 (ISBN 9780521011860). From a Christian perspective, available in the market, this book comprises the most com- prehensive study of violence in the media.. It not only provides a thorough sketch of the different ways violence is depicted in news, films, video games and advertising, but it also draws on the most recent empirical research regarding the impact that the portrayal of violence in the media has on readers, listeners and viewers. This portrayal of violence and its impact are evaluated ethically in a balanced way. The emphasis is, however, on the moral responsibility of Christians to respond to it in a manner that will promote peaceful coexistence. The book starts with investigating which images of violence viewers recall from the news and why they remember particular images over other ones. Studies show that a visually striking violent event invariably takes precedence—both in news coverage and the memory of viewers—over structural forms of violence, such as chronic famine, or other forms of humanitarian or environmental disaster. The constant exposure http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Reformed Theology Brill

Jolyon Mitchell, Media Violence & Christian Ethics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2010 (hb 2007), 348 pp., £18.99 (ISBN 9780521011860).

Journal of Reformed Theology , Volume 4 (3): 256 – Jan 1, 2010

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Brill
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© 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1872-5163
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1569-7312
DOI
10.1163/156973110X542204
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256 Book Reviews / Journal of Reformed Theology 4 (2010) 241-265 Jolyon Mitchell, Media Violence & Christian Ethics , Cambridge University Press, Cam- bridge 2010 (hb 2007), 348 pp., £18.99 (ISBN 9780521011860). From a Christian perspective, available in the market, this book comprises the most com- prehensive study of violence in the media.. It not only provides a thorough sketch of the different ways violence is depicted in news, films, video games and advertising, but it also draws on the most recent empirical research regarding the impact that the portrayal of violence in the media has on readers, listeners and viewers. This portrayal of violence and its impact are evaluated ethically in a balanced way. The emphasis is, however, on the moral responsibility of Christians to respond to it in a manner that will promote peaceful coexistence. The book starts with investigating which images of violence viewers recall from the news and why they remember particular images over other ones. Studies show that a visually striking violent event invariably takes precedence—both in news coverage and the memory of viewers—over structural forms of violence, such as chronic famine, or other forms of humanitarian or environmental disaster. The constant exposure

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