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Peer reviewedKunkel, Dale; Canepa, Julie – Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 1994
Describes a study that examined 48 television stations seeking FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license renewal in 1992 and assesses their efforts to fulfill the programming requirements of the Children's Television Act (CTA) of 1990. Educational programming requirements are explained, and results are reported that indicate inadequate…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Compliance (Legal), Educational Television, Legal Responsibility
Download full textNeff, Maryl L. – 1994
This paper argues that the Children's Television Act of 1990 (CTA) required television broadcasters to air educational and informational children's programming, but Federal Communications Commission (FCC) policy did little to clarify the definition of "educational and informational." The paper first examines the historical…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Definitions, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Peer reviewedLovelace, Valeria O.; And Others – Journal of Educational Television, 1994
Describes a four-year race relations curriculum developed by "Sesame Street" Research at Children's Television Workshop that was designed to be more explicit about physical and cultural differences and to encourage friendship between people of different races and cultures. Notes on the discussion following this presentation are included.…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships, Discussion
Peer reviewedBrowne, Dina – Orana, 1997
Discusses the state of children's television in Australia and considers possibilities for the future. Topics include regulatory frameworks and requirements for children's programs; imported programming, including animated material; the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and values promoted to children. (LRW)
Descriptors: Animation, Childrens Television, Federal Regulation, Foreign Countries
Pryor, Debra; Knupfer, Nancy Nelson – 1997
This paper examines gender messages within television advertisements. Society is shaped by the suggestions of television advertisers who influence consumers' beliefs on how people should look or act, and many of these advertisements perpetuate stereotypes. Any consideration of the influence of gender stereotyping within TV advertising must first…
Descriptors: Advertising, Audience Response, Childrens Television, Gender Issues
Eastman, Wayne – 1996
Television plays a dominant role in our society; however, television on its own is neither bad nor good. It offers children benefits such as education and entertainment, but television can impact negatively on young lives by detracting children from other activities such as physical and dramatic play. The effect of television on children's…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Child Behavior, Child Caregivers, Child Development
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
