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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504429 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | McDonnell, Rafael C. (Rafael Charles) |
| Contributors | Boener, Marilyn, Rogers, James L. (James Lloyd), 1926- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 81 leaves: ill., Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Denton County - Denton |
| Rights | Public, McDonnell, Rafael C. (Rafael Charles), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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