This paper performs a case study of the hit television series, "Transparent," and considers the public pedagogy (Burdick & Sandlin, 2013) the show produces. In order to do this, it conducts a discourse analysis (Gee, 2015, 2017) of two scenes that take place during the show's first season. We conducted interviews with six members of…

This article explores academic and industry perspectives on the use of dialect, slang, and historical language in screenwriting. It offers a chronological overview of major screenwriting manuals' treatment of dialect and slang (or lack thereof) 1946-2020. It then presents survey data of 53 currently-practicing screenwriters' views on working with…

Fred Rogers's television program, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", connected with young children and educated them about difficult concepts for more than 30 years. The author analyzes and discusses several principles and pedagogical techniques that were used in Rogers's television program, including communicating with children,…

This study assesses the current state of the television news capstone experience in accredited journalism and mass communication programs in the United States. Specifically, the authors employed a mixed-methods approach, interviewing 20 television news capstone instructors and conducting an analysis of broadcast journalism curriculum information…

The advent of web 2.0 has enabled new forms of collaboration centred upon user-generated content, however, mobile social media is enabling a new wave of social collaboration. Mobile devices have disrupted and reinvented traditional media markets and distribution: iTunes, Google Play and Amazon now dominate music industry distribution channels,…

Investigation of the effects of an in-school curriculum designed to encourage children's awareness of and attention to television's prosocial portrayals revealed that the curriculum was successful in helping children to isolate and identify commercial television's prosocial fare. (Author/CB)

A vocational educational program for a two-year college (Middlesex Community College) was developed, with the goal of providing individuals with the skills necessary to compete in the cable telecommunications marketplace. The need for such a program is discussed in an introductory section of this report, followed by a review of the goals of the…

The 1960's witnessed in Europe the development of distant study systems based, to begin with, essentially on radio and/or television together with correspondence courses. In secondary education these included the German Telekolleg and the French RTS Promotion, produced under the auspices of the Office Francais des Techniques Modernes d'Education;…

Ninety-one children participated in a study which evaluated a critical television-viewing skills curriculum. Students were given a comprehensive test of reality versus fantasy portrayals, special effects, and commercials. Methodology and results are presented and analyzed. (JL)

Discusses two studies to teach children to be more critical of commercial appeals by showing them instructional films that teach how commercials attempt to persuade. Indicates that those who view the most television gain most from the films. (JMF)

In April, 1978, 109 chairpeople of academic radio and television departments were surveyed concerning the instruction they provide in television aesthetics and criticism. From the 63 responses, these findings are discussed: courses offered, perceived importance of these courses, pedagogical goals, and operational definitions of television…

This background paper for a planning conference on instructional television (ITV) programming for the secondary school audience provides a list of more than 300 telecourses for secondary schools that have been, or are now, available for national, regional, statewide, or local ITV use. Information was gathered from general distribution catalogs as…

This report summarizes results of a survey administered to Johnson County Community College (JCCC) students enrolled in two television courses, Classic Theatre, and The Ascent of Man, during fall 1975. Although questionnaires were mailed to 60 students in Classic Theatre and 121 in The Ascent of Man, usable responses were received from only 23 (38…

The Coast Community College District owns and operates its own UHF television station, KOCE. The content of the TV courses and trends in enrollment are detailed in this report, with emphasis on the spring semester, 1973-74. The report determines the educational and public service needs of the community with respect to televised college courses.…

Surveyed broadcasting departments to determine the kinds of on-air training they provide students. Found that 68 (or 48 percent) of the responding institutions broadcast or cablecast a student-run television news program. (PD)