Objective: Overweight and obesity rates are associated with chronic diseases and higher rates of disability and continue to rise in the United States and worldwide. The purpose of this study was to build on past research and further investigate demographic and lifestyle variables associated with increased body mass index (BMI: kg/m[squared]).…

This paper draws on theories that describe interrelationships between identity, language and the media to investigate how the Kurds utilise two forms of electronic media--satellite television and the Internet--to construct their identities. The data for this study is generated from four sources: a Kurdish satellite television channel (Kurdistan…

One genre of reality television constructs working-class youth as the dysfunctional antithesis of the aspirational middle-class consumer who normally features in lifestyle media. Sent to boot camps, unruly youths undergo makeover by education into ways of living deemed to accrue superior cultural capital. This article analyses how one lifestyle…

THIS PAPER WAS PRESENTED AT THE ELEVEN NATION UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC SEMINAR ON EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SPONSORED BY THE CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OVERSEAS (CAIRO, EGYPT, FEBRUARY 6-12, 1966). IT PURPOSES ARE TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIALS OF TELEVISION TO SOLVE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, AND TO PRESENT 20 ELEMENTS WHICH THE AUTHOR BELIEVES ARE…

In 1989, community access television emerged in Cleveland (Ohio) with the establishment of a non-profit corporation, the Cleveland Community Access Corporation (CCAC), providing five community access channels. Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) was closely associated with the project from the beginning, contributing significant technical,…

A study investigated the differences between television news programming in Canada and the United States in three areas: ownership (public versus private), language (French versus English), and nation of origin (Canada versus the United States), in order to determine basic differences in network TV news content Canadian viewers may experience,…

A five-study evaluation assessed the appeal of Over Easy to its target group and its effectiveness in meeting stated objectives. Aimed at viewers over the age of 55, the daily, half-hour magazine-format program produced by KQED-TV San Francisco, is intended to inform them, encourage positive attitudes about aging, and encourage interaction among…

Operational alternatives for extending or improving public television service to rural America were studied through site surveys of 47 selected communities in Wyoming, Montana, and the Appalachia regions. The study also examined requirements and costs for and community interest in using small earth stations in conjunction with mini-transmitting…

This report discusses research related to the educational potential of 3-2-1 CONTACT, a PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) series on science and technology, which was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for a primary target audience of 8- to 12-year-olds in both home and school settings. Conducted over a 6-year period (1977-83), this…

When the city council of Spokane (Washington) decided in 1971 to establish a cable franchise, it created a citizens' committee to set cable specifications. Representing Spokane School District 81 and KSPS-TV (a public television station licensed to the public schools of Spokane), the author of this document served on the committee that set five…

In this collection of papers, 10 social researchers and mental health specialists review and assess the state of the art in relevant areas of their expertise to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the role of television as a teacher. An overview of issues, findings, and recommendations by Elizabeth J. Roberts is followed by nine…

To examine the relationship between television viewing and early school achievement, children's quantitative and verbal test scores were correlated with parental responses to a questionnaire concerning the television viewing habits of their children. The sample consisted of 202 kindergarten children and their parents from two suburban school…

This review examines studies which deal with family interaction and home situational factors that lead up to and mediate the intrepretation and use of what is viewed on television. It surveys empirical studies in two domains: the effects of parents and siblings on program selection and amount of viewing time; and mediation of what is learned and…

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION FOR SPEECH IMPROVEMENT AT THE THIRD-GRADE LEVEL WAS INVESTIGATED. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO TEST (1) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TELEVISED INSTRUCTION ON INSERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND (2) THE AMOUNT OF SPEECH IMPROVEMENT WITH THIRD-GRADE CHILDREN VIEWING 52…

These recommendations on the uses of open-circuit television programing for preschool children are based on a four-month survey of opinions of cognitive psychologists, educators, filmmakers, television producers, and specialists in children's entertainment. The report was written in 1967 prior to the development of the Children's Television…