admin Decoding ‘Dallas’ Overseas
Editorial note: The following article is based on preliminary reports of research undertaken by communications expert Elihu Katz and doctoral…
The Selling of the President: 1984
During the 1984 campaign I decided to do a very long piece on President Reagan for the evening news. It…
MINORITIES: TV Images Reflect Changing America
Television has given a new, visual dimension to the ever-present racial subtext that runs like a thread through much of…
Like Money in the Bank: Understanding Media’s Investment in Violence
There was something suspicious about the spring 1993 Newsweek cover story glaringly headed "Violence Goes Mainstream" and subtitled, "Movies, Music,…
Landmarks in the Media Violence Debate: Decade by Decade
1950s: Rise in youth crime and juvenile delinquency prompts congressional hearings on television violence. June 1952 First congressional hearings on…
MINORITIES: Hollywood Sour on Interracial Romance
TV has been teaching the American public since the 1940s. Movies, however, have been providing informal sex education since the…
Going for the Gold: The Golden Girls are a Hit!
“I like this program because it gives me hope that there’s life after 50!” –40-year-old woman “The Golden Girls is…
FAMILY: Oral Histories Harvest Family Heritage
Have you ever wished you had asked a grandparent or favorite aunt some questions about their unique experiences? Media now…
A Short History of News
Rather than some relatively recent craze, stimulated by the arrival of satellites, television or even the newspaper, the good news…
ADVOCACY: TV Still Sidesteps Real Life Struggles
Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) is a TV character I can admire. A successful mystery writer who can be seen each…