This study examines the messages presented by fictional characters during the family hour, later prime time, and Saturday morning television in the 1975-76 season. Demographic variables of program attributes include type of program--family or medical drama, situation comedy, or action-crime; attributes investigated for the fictional characters…

Part of a program to help teacher and student understand how film animation works, this illustrated handbook describes various kinds of animation and ways to produce such films. Preceding discussions of animation techniques is a brief section on filmmaking basics. Animation techniques described include animation without film, handmade films,…

Saturday children's television programming in Boston was monitored and videotaped so that the content could be analyzed for a study to gather data relevant to content and commercial practices. Some of the major findings were that overall, about 77 percent of time is devoted to program content and 23 percent to announcements of various kinds; that…

Sampled 106 children's television cartoons to determine the nature and extent of material on aging. Results indicated that although old age is not a dominant theme, the topic is typically framed in negative terms with a potential to reinforce dominant cultural stereotypes. (JAC)

A history of education as expressed in the NEA Journal cartoons. (RA)

Gives suggestions on style and materials for beginning editorial cartoonists. (HTH)

Discusses significant aspects of cartooning and provides suggestions helpful in developing cartooning as a strong element in a student newspaper. Includes reproductions of students' cartoons. (GT)

An award-winning high school cartoonist offers tips on improving the cartoons in school newspapers. Several of his cartoons and comic strips are included. (GT)

Thirty-six five- to six-year-old girls viewed one of three television network cartoons, either high or low stereptyped or neutral. They were then tested for sex-role stereotyping on a 24-item measure, each item showing a male and a female and asking a question about them. (JMB)

A few materials such as yarn and scraps of paper and cloth can provide the media for recording limitless ideas from the imaginations of students. With a little encouragement and a few suggestions of actions, emotions, exaggerations and activities students will produce a vast array of amusing characters. (Author)

The effect of resolution of incongruity on children's appreciation of cartoon humor was examined. (SB)

Cartoons illustrating scientific concepts were used in the London Underground and informal learning sites to raise adult awareness of science and promote lifelong learning. They are also being used in formal learning situations such as adult-literacy classes. (SK)

Describes how cartoons function as bait to lure the reader to read the newspaper's prose. Argues that a cartoonist must be well-informed, intelligent, and analytical. Discusses cultivating and training student cartoon artists, improving cartooning skills, and the making of a good cartoonist. (SR)

Offers tips from a high school (later college) journalism cartoonist. Discusses being a student cartoonist, and argues that, first and foremost, a cartoonist must become a good journalist. Includes a short list of resources regarding cartooning. (SR)

The Pinis are creating a vast and intricate saga to stories involving different groups of elves, trolls, and humans. In the fall of 2004, the conversation between Fiction Reviews Editor Julie Scordato and the Pinis about ElfQuest and their perspective on the student artist is presented.