Regulatory autonomy and policy innovation: local telephone
competition in Arkansas and New York.
In the pre-divestiture environment, the state Public Utility
Commissions (PUCs) did not play a very visible role in the regulation of
the telephone industry in the United States. While they had . . .
Interactivity in television: use and impact of an interactive
program guide.
The era of interactive television began in the late 1990s.
Interactive television technologies now available include personal video
recorders (PVRs), which allow users to record and watch at . . .
Appropriate for all viewing audiences? An examination of violent
and sexual portrayals in movie previews featured on video
renta
The rapidly changing media landscape has contributed to the
omnipresent nature of movies (Litman & Kohl, 1989). Consumers are
now able to view motion pictures in a variety of venues, including . . .
Television viewing preferences: programs, schedules, and the
structure of viewing choices made by Israeli adults.
Which viewers watch which television programs? This question is
central to the study of television for both practical and theoretical
reasons (Rao, 1975; Webster & Washklag, 1983). Broadcasters . . .
Burns, R. (2000). John Logie Baird, television pioneer.
Burns, R. (2000). John Logie Baird, television pioneer. London: The
Institution of Electrical Engineers. 417 pages.
Godfrey, D. G. (2001). Philo T. Farnsworth: The father of
television. Salt Lake . . .
Gatekeeping international news: an attitudinal profile of U.S.
television journalists.
In the twenty-first century, peoples and cultures are being drawn
closer together in a world of sophisticated communication networks. Yet,
television news continues to emphasize local and national . . .
The self online: the utility of personal home pages.
Personal home pages present a new channel of mass communication.
Hosting a personal home page is convenient, affordable, and allows
people to present a multi-mediated self, using audiovisual . . .
The PBS brand versus cable brands: assessing the brand image of
public television in a multichannel environment.(Statistical Dat
With the increase in cable television penetration and ratings
success, cable has developed into more than just a means of delivering
over-the-air broadcast signals to subscribers. Cable television . . .
Online action in campaign 2000: an exploratory analysis of the
U.S. political web sphere.
The current trend in both popular and scholarly discourse is to
downplay, if not reject outright, the revolutionary impact of the
Internet on democracy. This argument suggests that politics on . . .
Beadle, M. E., & Murray, M. D. (2001). Indelible images:
Women of local television.
Beadle, M. E., & Murray, M. D. (2001). Indelible images: Women
of local television. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. 260 pages.
Halper, D. L. (2001). Invisible stars: A social history of . . .
Perceived media influence and efficacy as predictors of
caregivers' protective behaviors.
Parents and caregivers have become increasingly concerned with the
nature and effects of certain television content on children. However,
reactions to these concerns vary. Sometimes caregivers . . .
Editor's note.(Editorial)
Originally my term as editor of the Journal was for the 2001
through 2003 issues. Recently, the Broadcast Education Association
committee on publications asked me to serve an additional year . . .
Television viewing and perceptions about race differences in
socioeconomic success.(Statistical Data Included)
Since early in the study of mass communication, social scientists
have been aware that news reports and fictional stories do not
necessarily reflect objective or statistical realities. As . . .
The influence of organizational structure on radio programming:
the case of classical music radio.(Statistical Data Included)
During the 1980s, policy makers began questioning the logic of
offering public subsidies to nonprofit broadcasters in the United
States. This policy shift represented a small part of a larger . . .
Equal time in prime time? Scheduling favoritism and gender on the
broadcast networks.
Few businesses experience the rampant uncertainty of prime-time
television. Two decades ago, Gitlin (1983) noted that approximately two
thirds of programs in the 1980 and 1981 seasons failed. The . . .
Give the people what they want: a content analysis of FM radio
station home pages.
Radio professionals have started to recognize the World Wide Web as
a potential solution to recently troubling concerns. Some have
identified the system of interconnected computers and servers as a . . .
Media Literacy: Moving from the Margins?
Potter, W. J. (2001). Media literacy (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications. 439 pages
Most of us in media education might argue that, by definition, we
teach people to be media . . .
Television viewing and perceptions of traditional Chinese values
among Chinese college students.(Statistical Data Included)
Television is not simply an entertainment medium; it has the
ability to communicate the norms, rules, and values of a society.
Gerbner, Gross, Morgan, and Signorielli (1986) state that the . . .
Audience valuation and minority media: an analysis of the
determinants of the value of radio audiences.(Statistical Data
Include
All advertiser-supported media Organizations operate in what is
best described as a dual product marketplace (see Napoli, 2001b; Owen
& Wildman, 1992; Shaver, 1995). That is, media organizations . . .
Television news, prejudicial pretrial publicity, and the
depiction of race.
Fundamental to the philosophy of justice in American society is the
idea that defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.
However communication researchers, psychologists, and legal . . .
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