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Peer reviewedPowell, Larry – Journalism Quarterly, 1978
Reports that people's evaluations of political satire may be based on the interaction of two elements: awareness of the issue satirized and involvement with the issue. (GW)
Descriptors: College Students, Evaluation, Knowledge Level, Need Gratification
Peer reviewedBecker, Lee B.; Dunwoody, Sharon – Journalism Quarterly, 1982
Reports data that link media use to knowledge of public affairs and this knowledge to voter behavior in local elections. (FL)
Descriptors: Elections, Knowledge Level, Mass Media Effects, Media Research
Peer reviewedRichards, Barbara – Journalism Quarterly, 1977
Members of the Minnesota capitol press corps were polled concerning their assessment of their peers' knowledge about legislative issues and their interest in presenting the truth. (GW)
Descriptors: Credibility, Integrity, Knowledge Level, News Reporting
Peer reviewedAtkin, Charles K.; And Others – Journalism Quarterly, 1976
Proves the influence of three variables on election outcomes and demonstrates the potential utility of the panel design for detecting causality in analyses of political data. (RB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interest Research, Knowledge Level, Media Research
Peer reviewedDrew, Dan; Weaver, David – Journalism Quarterly, 1991
Measures how much voters learned about the issue positions of the 1988 presidential candidates and the images formed from campaign coverage and other information. Finds the debates influential on knowledge; higher levels of education and campaign interest related to more issue knowledge; and image knowledge predicted by party loyalty. Concludes…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Debate, Higher Education, Knowledge Level
