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11	A Survey on Student Uses of and Attitudes Toward Broadcast Television News and "Tabloid" Television McDonnell, Rafael C. (Rafael Charles) 08 1900 (has links) A survey testing student uses of and attitudes towards traditional broadcast television news and eleven "tabloid" programs was conducted using 300 students enrolled at the University of North Texas. The 10:00 p.m. newscast was most watched by the students. The most watched weekly news magazine was "60 Minutes." The Oprah Winfrey Show" was the daily "tabloid" leader. "America's Most Wanted" led the weekly "tabloid" shows. Students perceived daily newscasts as important sources of information. "USA Today," the weekly news magazines "60 Minutes" and "20/20,1" and "America's Most Wanted" were also cited by students as being "important" information programming. However, the survey showed "tabloid television" was not a major source of informational programming for college students. broadcast television news tabloid news programs tabloid television college student attitudes College students -- United States.
12	Chinese audiences & US sitcoms : the case of friends / Case of friends Xu, Xia Ying January 2007 (has links) University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Communication 澳門大學 -- 論文 University of Macau -- Dissertations Mass media -- Audiences -- Case studies
13	Is it Really a Different World? Colorism Then and Now in Black Sitcoms Johnson, Jasmine Cherese 12 1900 (has links) This study focuses on dark-skinned, Black women's representation in Black sitcoms. Through a mixed-methods use of a comparative textual analysis and focus group, the content and context of episodes from A Different World and Dear White People are explored to illustrate portrayals of dark-skinned, Black women and how these portrayals affect dark-skinned, Black women's self-esteem. Its findings contribute to colorism research by exploring colorism in Black sitcoms. Because this topic is largely unexplored, this study seeks to begin a conversation about dark skinned, Black women's representation in Black sitcoms. The main objective is to ultimately improve their depictions and roles in Black sitcoms and hold Black creatives responsible for the role they play in promoting colorism and its ultimate effect on Black women's self esteem. colorism dark skin Black women texturism Journalism Self-esteem in women -- United States. African American television viewers. African Americans -- Race identity. African Americans -- Color. Colorism -- United States.
14	Framing the presidency : presidential depictions on Fox's fictional drama 24 Oliveira Campoy, Juliana de January 2014 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Framing theory is one of the most used theories in the discussion of media effects on how people make sense of issues, especially in the political environment. Although it is majorly used for the discussion of news media, framing theory can also be applied in other areas surrounding media production. This thesis uses this theory to discuss how presidents are framed in fiction and implications of race and gender in the assessment of presidential characters by analyzing Fox’s fictional drama 24. Although at first the show seems to bring new options for the presidency, the analysis points Presidents Palmer and Taylor as unfit for office and President Logan as unethical and power-hungry. Following Entman’s (1993) process for analyzing frames in media, embedded white male hegemony was identified in the show. As the show presented a postfeminist and postracial world, it continued to frame femininity and blackness as the opposite to effective executive leadership. Further, white masculinity was associated with power, ambition and ultimately corruption. As other races and gender were pointed as unfit, the status quo was questioned as being corrupt. The show both increases the cynicism that people may develop against politics and damages a more proper consideration of women and people of color to be elected president. Framing Theory Presidency 24 White Male Hegemony Gender Framing Race Framing Media 24 (Television program) Popular culture -- United States Presidents -- United States Television programs -- United States Whites on television African Americans on television Race relations in mass media Hegemony -- United States Gender identity on television Communication -- Philosophy

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