War-time coverage.
Seib, P. (2004). Beyond the front lines: How the news media cover a
world shaped by war. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 185 pages.
Palmer, N. (Ed.). (2003). Terrorism, war, and the press. . . .
Local television news anchors' public appearances.
Local television anchors are regularly seen not only at the news
desk but also at events in their communities. Viewers, moreover, do not
necessarily have to see anchors in person at organized . . .
Christopher H. Sterling: a protean and prolific presence.
George Washington University's Christopher H. Sterling has
been a ubiquitous and important figure in electronic media education and
research for over 35 years. His contributions to both of these . . .
The liberal media myth revisited: an examination of factors
influencing perceptions of media bias.
Whether the news media have a liberal bias has interested
politicians, journalists, scholars, and the public. Many seem to believe
that a political bias exists. According to a recent survey by the . . .
New millennium, new cinema?(Book Review)
Lewis, J. (Ed.). (2001). The end of cinema as we know it: American
film in the Nineties. New York: New York University Press. 288 pages.
The title of Jon Lewis' anthology, The End of Cinema As . . .
Exposure to Internet pornography and Taiwanese adolescents'
sexual attitudes and behavior.
Soon after its commercialization in 1993, the Internet and the
World Wide Web gained prominence in producing, disseminating, storing,
and presenting pornographic materials known as cyberporn or . . .
Parental mediation of undesired advertising effects.
Ever since James McNeal (1969) recognized children as a distinct
consumer market, advertisers have been interested in developing
strategies to reach the child consumer. The growing interest in . . .
Jacqueline Kennedy and Cold War propaganda.
As First Lady from January 1961 until November 1963, Jacqueline
Kennedy dazzled the American public with her intelligence, charm, and
traditional femininity. Millions of people around the world . . .
Effects of arousing visuals and redundancy on cognitive
assessment of television news.
Arousing visuals are ubiquitous in television news because they
attract attention and elicit arousal (A. Lang, Potter, & Grabe,
2003). Interestingly, however, visuals with strong emotional content . . .
Paradigm loss: frameworks for global media analysis.(Book
Review)
Elasmar, M. (Ed.). (2003). The impact of international television:
A paradigm shift. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. 213 pages
Stald, G., & Tufte, T. (Eds.). (2002). Global encounters: Media
and cultural . . .
History of radio--revisited.(Charles Herrold: Inventor of Radio
Broadcasting)(Book Review)
Greb, G., & Adams, M. (2003). Charles Herrold: Inventor of
radio broadcasting. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. 247 pages.
When I finally arrived at the last page of this new take on early
broadcasting, . . .
Hopelessness and loneliness as predictors of older adults'
involvement with favorite television performers.
To understand television use and its effects on audiences, scholars
must investigate not only the quantity of television exposure and
program preferences but viewers' character preferences . . .
Bradley S. Greenberg: advancing communication research, making a
difference.
Bradley S. Greenberg retired from teaching at Michigan State
University in May 2004 after a career of four decades. His impact on the
field of communication has been wide-reaching. The numbers . . .
Color coded: racial descriptors in television coverage of
intercollegiate sports.
African American athletes, once excluded from participating in
professional and intercollegiate sports because of institutionalized
discrimination, now participate in many sports at a rate that . . .
BEA's 50th anniversary celebration: a note from the
editor.
This issue marks the 50th anniversary of the Broadcast Education
Association (BEA). We are celebrating a half-century tradition of
teaching, research, and service excellence. A look back at that . . .
William Stephenson: traveling an unorthodox path to mass
communication discovery.
William Stephenson came to the University of Missouri School of
Journalism as a distinguished professor in 1958. But at first glance,
some mass communication researchers might have asked, why?
. . .
The raw nature of televised professional wrestling: is the
violence a cause for concern?(World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE)
M
Professional wrestling has smashed its way into American popular
culture. Surveys show the magnitude of its appeal as ratings and
revenues have risen to unexpected heights. World . . .
The digital dilemma: making the most of the digital communication
technology and pedagogy.(Book Review)
Shyles, L. (Ed.). (2003). Deciphering cyberspace: Making the most
of the digital communication technology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 415
pages.
Mosco, V. (2004). The digital sublime: Myth, power, . . .
Teenagers' perceptions of online privacy and coping
behaviors: a risk-benefit appraisal approach.
The teen market is an attractive target for marketers because of
its increasing size and spending power. According to a study by Teenage
Research Unlimited (2004), the number of teenagers aged 12 . . .
Wait! Don't turn that dial! More excitement to come! The
effects of story length and production pacing in local television news
The goal of this study is to test predictions derived from both
implicit assumptions made by professional news producers and theoretical
predictions derived from the limited capacity model of . . .
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