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Stroman, Carolyn A.; And Others – 1988
In light of the Kerner Commission's (1968) recommendations that Blacks be included more frequently on television and in a diversity of roles, a study examined how the portrayal of Blacks on television has changed since 1968 and how Blacks are currently portrayed in commercial television series. Samples of all national network commercial television…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Blacks, Broadcast Television, Comparative Analysis
Download full textStroman, Carolyn A. – Urban Research Review, 1984
Black Americans' use of and belief in the credibility of the mass media is no less extensive than that of the general population. In fact, television and radio use by blacks exceeds that of whites and research shows the broadcast media to be particularly important sources of information for blacks on consumer and political affairs. But many…
Descriptors: Blacks, Information Sources, Mass Media Effects, Media Research
Peer reviewedStroman, Carolyn A.; Seltzer, Richard – Journalism Quarterly, 1985
Concludes that perceptions of causes of crime vary markedly depending on which news medium is used most. (FL)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Crime, Information Sources, Journalism
Peer reviewedStroman, Carolyn A.; Seltzer, Richard – Journalism Quarterly, 1989
Examines the associations between media use and knowledge of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Explores how media consumption is related to attitudes toward AIDS and policy issues pertaining to AIDS. Finds newspaper users better informed than television viewers. Finds television news users more likely to be misinformed than frequent…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Community Attitudes, Health Education, Mass Media Effects
Stroman, Carolyn A. – 1986
The paper examines the role the mass media play in the functioning of black families. Emphasis is on the perspectives and images of black families that are presented via commercial television, newspapers, and magazines. Divided into four parts, the paper discusses the following: (1) the theoretical framework around which the paper is centered,…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Black Family, Cultural Images, Labeling (of Persons)
Peer reviewedStroman, Carolyn A. – Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 1986
This study examined the association between amount of time spent watching television and perceptions of self concept among 102 Black children ranging in age from 7 to 13. A major finding was that television viewing was related positively to the self concepts of girls and unrelated to boys' self concepts. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Blacks, Elementary School Students, Hypothesis Testing
Peer reviewedStroman, Carolyn A. – Journal of Negro Education, 1991
Examines television's role in the social development of Black children, including television's use, socialization content, potential antisocial and prosocial effects, and television as an educator. concludes that television is a significant player in the socialization (cognitive and social learning) of Black children with positive and negative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Blacks, Child Development
