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The Portrayal Of Older Adults In The New York Times And The Omaha World-Herald, 1982 And 1992, Robert V. Whitmore
The Portrayal Of Older Adults In The New York Times And The Omaha World-Herald, 1982 And 1992, Robert V. Whitmore
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Images of older people in the news and entertainment media contribute to the way society learns about aging in our society. If the daily newspaper is considered a record of daily lives, then the portrayal of older people in newspaper can show us how we view the aging process and how that view changes over time. There has been little research into how newspapers portray older people, and that research has reached little consensus about the picture of aging we receive from our newspapers. This study seeks to add to the current literature about newspaper portrayal of people over 60 …
A Study Of Broadcast-Industry Personnel's Sources Of Occupational Stress And Interest In Worksite Stress Management Techniques, Kathleen A. Vampola
A Study Of Broadcast-Industry Personnel's Sources Of Occupational Stress And Interest In Worksite Stress Management Techniques, Kathleen A. Vampola
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This exploratory study investigated worksite stress and stress management interest within the television industry, and built on sociological theory pertinent to media organizations’ pressures. A self-administered survey instrument was internally distributed at two local commercial television stations. From the purposive sample, 58 subjects (23 men, and 33 women) completed and returned questionnaires. Subjects identified time pressures as their major source of occupational stress, followed by management conflict. Time and management pressures also represented about 70 percent of personnel’s perceived barriers to practice of worksite stress management techniques. Perceptions of worksite stress management interest differed between departments. While further research is …
Prime-Time Entertainment And Values: Network Television As New Religion., Robin C. Mills
Prime-Time Entertainment And Values: Network Television As New Religion., Robin C. Mills
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The influence of mass media, particularly the portrayal of value-related issues in prime-time entertainment television, has provoked much recent debate concerning a perceived impoverishment of values in society. Recently, current and popular prime-time television shows have been cited for a presentation of values which do not reflect values endemic to the teachings of most mainstream religions. The present study examined content in a sample of prime-time network entertainment television to see how value portrayal compares to the values associated with basic Judea-Christian tenets. Television is considered a common cultural storyteller and therefore is thought to be a reflection of society …
Motion Pictures, Social Theory And Contemporary Film: A Thematic Content Analysis Of Values., Christopher Marsh
Motion Pictures, Social Theory And Contemporary Film: A Thematic Content Analysis Of Values., Christopher Marsh
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A content analysis of the ten top-grossing films of 1993 was conducted examining the depiction of the family, the portrayal of violence, and the representation of religion. The results were compared with the "rhetorical vision" of popular motion pictures by film critic Michael Medved. Medved's 1992 Hollywood VS America attacked the entertainment industry for its anti family, pro-violence, and anti-religious messages in film. A thematic comparison indicated that, across the three categories, Medved's criticisms were supported about half of the time by the film sample. A deeper look at the results shows that Medved's criticisms regarding the depiction of the …