2 chapters across the catalog
Historical Moral Panics, Comic Books and Rock Lyrics
Adam Curry draws parallels between current video game and gun debates and past moral panics involving rock lyrics in the 1980s and comic books in the 1950s. He notes that society frequently blames media for youth violence, citing the historical banning of EC Comics.
Pedobear Moral Panic, New Mexico Media Report
A local news station in New Mexico (KRQE) reports on the "Pedobear" internet meme, claiming it is a secret symbol used by pedophiles to identify one another. New Mexico Attorney General Gary King's office warns parents to be on guard against the cartoon. The hosts criticize the report as a "smoke screen" that marginalizes actual child predatory behavior by focusing on an internet joke.
