Study finds alarming rate of violence in PG-13 films

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    A new study soon to be published in the journal Pediatrics claims PG-13 movies have become more violent in recent years.  The study was done by researchers at Ohio State University and the Annenberg Public Policy Center.  NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller spoke about the study with one of its authors, Dan Romer, director of the Adolescent Communication Institute of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

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