I wrote a few of the entries in this handbook and am quite sorry to read in the Booklist review that the weight of the the Handbook is decidedly in the direction of potential negative effects of media. The terms of the effects arguments are in general hyperbolic and poorly researched. If this is a fair reading of the handbook it makes me sorry to have contributed. On the other hand, I can't afford a copy of it myself so have never actually read the entries. That alone would be a good reason to ignore the star rating I gave -- I have no basis for making this judgment but it is not possible to submit a review without clicking stars.
