admin CHILDREN: Questions Help Challenge False Images
As children grow beyond the preschool years, they begin to focus more on getting along with social groups than pleasing…
Study Shows White Male Experts Dominate News
If you want to see a clear example of the media’s definition and reinforcement of power in U.S. society, just…
TVs Dark Vision Can Be Frightening to Elders
In the hit 1988 movie Crossing Delancy, a key scene shows heroine Izzy visiting her grandmother at a self-defense class…
FAMILY: Questions to Analyze Political Media
From FDR’s fireside chats to glitzy TV documentaries, politicians have been quick to recognize the power of media. Like product…
Press Conferences: Linking People With Their President
The recent spate of books on the Reagan presidency, in the words of a former White House occupant, has made…
Tony Schwartz: The Man Who Invented Political Spots
Tony Schwartz jokingly calls ABC, NBC and CBS the new political parties. Invariably, the remark draws a chuckle. But Schwartz…
Democracy Requires Access to Media Alternatives
Regardless of the candidate/issue covered or the medium covering it, the 1988 presidential election represents journalism at its worst. Each…
Democracy and Dissent: Three Days to Insight
A major challenge in democratic education is teaching young people about the need to air opposing views and provide channels…
EDITORIAL: Living With Television: Where Do We Go From Here?
Any reader who has or even glanced through the previous 39 pages of this magazine can hardly fail to be…
Networks Voice Views On Violence Research
Among media insiders, the continuing debate on television and violence has focused most recently on a 1982 report from the…