Parents can share that curiosity, for example, by listening to the music the children listen to and asking what they hear in it. This is time-consuming, but the media are so much part of our lives, so capable of forming contemporary attitudes by their very pervasiveness, that parents should give the media an attention comparable to what they give to their children's school. Government has all but abandoned the minimal regulation it used to exercise in the name of making the broadcast media operate in the public interest. It may be possible to restore at least some regulatory vigor, although such attempts will always meet strong resistance from media lobbying. A good sign is Congress's mandate to manufacturers to include in new television sets a v-chip which, in conjunction with a rating system which the television industry has developed, will enable parents to program their children's viewing.
Parishes can form groups to talk over media values and discuss what's good and what's bad.
Some times young people are tempted to play their parents off other parents. Parents who know that other parents share their attitudes can be more confident in dealing with their children. But not only parents are concerned about media. Parishes can convene all interested parishioners so they can reassure one another of the worth of their concerns. They can help in developing skills for addressing government or media representatives.