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Seawell, Margaret, Ed. – 1997
The National Television Violence Study (NTVS) was a 3-year effort to assess the effects of violence on television, of particular interest to education professionals is the effects of television violence on children. Funded by the National Cable Television Association, the project began in June 1994 and involved the participation of media scholars…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Higher Education, Mass Media Effects, Programming (Broadcast)
Bryant, Jennings, Ed.; Bryant, J. Alison, Ed. – 2001
Noting drastic changes in both television and the family since the 1990 edition, this revised volume provides an extensive consideration of television's role in the American family, from the uses families make of television and how extensions such as remote controls and VCRs affect usage, to the meanings families have for television, families'…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Family (Sociological Unit), Influences, Mass Media Effects
Chen, Milton – 1994
This book is a practical, accessible guide for parents on the use of television with children in today's media-focused world. It offers parents practical techniques and strategies to take control of the types of programs and amounts of television their children watch. Parts 1 and 2 of the book contain views on parenting in general and some…
Descriptors: Children, Commercial Television, Critical Viewing, Mass Media Effects
Fisch, Shalom M., Ed.; Truglio, Rosemarie T., Ed. – 2001
"Sesame Street," 30-years-old in 1999, is possibly the most influential program in children's educational television. This book collects and synthesizes key research studies since the program's inception, describing the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production, reviewing major studies of the…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Television, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Steinberg, Shirley R., Ed.; Kincheloe, Joe L., Ed. – 1998
Changing economic realities, coupled with children's access to information about the adult world, have drastically changed the social construction of childhood. Noting that education takes place in a variety of social sites including but not limited to school, this book examines the influence of commercial concerns on this cultural pedagogy and…
Descriptors: Advertising, Business, Change Strategies, Child Rearing
MacBeth, Tannis M., Ed. – 1996
Research indicates that children are especially vulnerable to the effects of television viewing. Taking a psychological, social-science perspective, this book explores how television viewing affects children. Chapter 1, "Introduction," (MacBeth) discusses the issues involved, how researchers go about studying media effects, whether television…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Age Differences, Aggression
Collins, Mark, Ed.; Kimmel, Margaret Mary, Ed. – 1996
This collection of essays addresses the enduring influence and importance of Fred Rogers' 40 years of work in children's television. The 14 essays explore his message of tolerance, courtesy, and self respect, and its influence on children and adults as a counterbalance to social pressures increasingly impinging on children today. The essays are:…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Adults, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes
Singer, Dorothy G., Ed.; Singer, Jerome L., Ed. – 2001
This handbook analyzes effects on children of traditional media, such as television, film, and advertising; and new media, such as the Internet and video games. The chapters are: (1) "The History of Children's Use of Electronic Media" (Paik); (2) "Free Reading: Implications for Child Development" (Desmond); (3) "The Use of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Cable Television, Censorship
