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Connections: Film Ratings And What Kids See On Screen

Comedian Mike Birbiglia tweeted his frustration that his new movie, which is about improv comedy, is rated R thanks to a scene in which adults smoke marijuana, while films that feature machine-gun murder scenes are PG-13. And that has us wondering: are we failing in how we determine what is detrimental for kids to see on screen? How do we determine priorities? Our guests come with a range of perspectives, both parenting and professional. In studio:

  • Melissa Sturge-Apple, parent and psychology professor at the University of Rochester
  • Deb Rosen, managing director of strategic partnerships at Hillside Family of Agencies
  • Tom Proietti, resident scholar in media at St. John Fisher College
  • Adam Lubitow, film critic for City Newspaper
  • Makana Chock, interim director of media studies and associate professor of communications at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.