Children and the Entertainment Industry

The entertainment industry is a powerful influencer on all of us, especially children. This collection of essays presents even-sided debates on four main topics relating to children and the entertainment industry. Readers will evaluate the messages that are directed at them. They will analyze how the entertainment industry engages children. They will evaluate if children in the entertainment industry are exploited. They will also consider the role that parents should play in their children's careers within the industry. Sources include PRNewswire, Ya-Lun Tsao, Judith Newman, and Rebecca Ascher-Walsh.