Julia Wilkins

Julia Wilkins has a master’s degree in social policy from the University of Bristol, England. In the following viewpoint, she contends that articles in Time and Newsweek magazines have fueled a moral panic over Internet pornography. According to Wilkins, a moral panic over perceived threats to society is created when the media exaggerate, repeat inaccurate information, and use misleading pictures and sensationalized titles when reporting on the issue. Wilkins claims that pornography on the Internet is not as widespread or accessible as the media make it out to be.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What were the flaws in Marty Rimm’s report, according to Wilkins?
2. According to the author, what other methods are there for protecting children from Internet pornography aside from regulation?
3. Why doesn’t the media always tell...