Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media articles from December 2005

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media archives from December 2005

Discovering "Joe Six Pack" content in television news: the hidden history of audience research, news consultants, and the Warner class model.
December 1, 2005... The recent opening of the papers and records of the McHugh & Hoffman news consulting organization is an opportunity to better understand content priorities in local television news. Local newscasting is criticized for a plague that Klite (1995)...

Path not taken: wired wireless and broadcasting in the 1920s.
December 1, 2005... As fanatical as Americans were about radio broadcasting in the first half of the 1920s, they had welcomed into their homes a less than perfect system. Chances were good that the radio faithful listening in on their favorite stations would have...

Late-night learning: do entertainment programs increase political campaign knowledge for young viewers?
December 1, 2005... The fragmenting mass media environment has created a host of new ways people say they learn about public affairs. In the early 1990s, researchers explored the role of the "new news" in U.S. politics, particularly the influence of talk radio...

Television news viewing, governmental scope, and postmaterialist spending: assessing mediation by partisanship.
December 1, 2005... The relationship between a citizenry and its representative government is embodied within individuals' perceptions of the importance of public institutions to a well-functioning democracy. America's political leaders are constantly extolling...

Effects of affective orientation and video game play on aggressive thoughts and behaviors.
December 1, 2005... Although numerous studies have shown that playing violent video games can elicit aggressive behavior (C. A. Anderson, 2003a, 2004; C. A. Anderson & Bushman, 2001; C. A. Anderson et al., 2004; C. A. Anderson & Dill, 2000; C. A. Anderson &...

Black media images as a perceived threat to African American ethnic identity: coping responses, perceived public perception, and attitudes towards affirmative action.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Recent research has suggested that minority audiences in the United States may exhibit a pattern of media literacy, including media use and responses to media messages, that is distinct from their White counterparts. In general, minority...

Embedded reporting during the invasion and occupation of Iraq: how the embedding of journalists affects television news reports.
December 1, 2005... The practice of embedding journalists in military units has a long history, dating to the Civil War. However, the scope of embedding in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) has been unprecedented. At the outset of OIF, more than 600 U.S. and foreign...

Children's exposure to negative Internet content: effects of family context.
December 1, 2005... The Internet has become an indispensable element of life for most people in the contemporary world, and children are not excluded. Because of the ubiquitous availability of Internet access, in schools and libraries, children are increasingly...

New communication technologies and society.
December 1, 2005... Lievrouw, L., & Livingstone, S. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of new media: Social shaping and consequences of ICTs. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 564 pages. Schuler, D., & Day, P. (Eds.). (2004). Shaping the network society: The new role of civil...

Broadcast history from many perspectives.
December 1, 2005... Winn, J. E., & Brinson, S. L. (Eds.). (2005). Transmitting the past: Historical and cultural perspectives on broadcasting. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. 252 pages. Roman, J. (2005). From daytime to primetime: The history of...

The media and globalization.
December 1, 2005... Rantanen, T. (2005). The media and globalization. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 180 pages. Finally, we have a book about globalization focusing on the role of media. Most globalization theorists only acknowledge that media has played a crucial...

Teacher-scholar Herbert Zettl: applied educational ideals.
December 1, 2005... After examining the 40-plus years of his scholarly activity and talking with his former students and colleagues, one thing is clear: Professor Herbert Zettl exemplifies the ideals of the "teacher-scholar." Those who pursue intellectual inquiry...