Watershed erosion is damaging young minds

The greater violence unexpectedly appearing after the "lesser" violence had overwhelmed her. This was before the 9pm watershed (50 years old last week) when content portraying - or even referring to - "graphic violence" is not permitted. When did footage of a puppy being beaten,...

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Published inThe Independent on Sunday
Main Author Robb, Emily
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Independent Digital News & Media 06.07.2014
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Summary:The greater violence unexpectedly appearing after the "lesser" violence had overwhelmed her. This was before the 9pm watershed (50 years old last week) when content portraying - or even referring to - "graphic violence" is not permitted. When did footage of a puppy being beaten, swiftly followed by a woman being beaten, stop being "graphic violence"?