admin No Two Countries See the Same Olympics
Millions of Americans were virtually glued to their TV sets during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. But the…
Play Ball/Pay Ball: Money and the Future of Sports
“A symbiosis has developed between sports and the mass media. Sports are used to promote newspaper sales, to sell advertising…
Reflections of a Fading Fan
It happened gradually. The thrill is not gone. but it’s fading. The excitement is still present, but so are other…
Man Who Invented TV Sports, The
From 1968 to 1986, Roone Arledge headed sports for ABC Television. Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times describes Arledge’s…
It’s a Whole New Ball Game
It’s the dog days of August. Outside, the heat is high and perspiration is dripping. The kids are off swimming…
Starting Point: More than a Game
One of the challenges of publishing Media&Values is selecting an issue-theme which does not already have a significant body of…
GLOBAL: U.S. System Not Only Model
In recent months the world has seen two instances of local media serving the cause of democracy. Although the circumstances…
WOMEN: Female Roles Still Distort Reality
Feminists have always recognized the power of the media to control women’s lives. In the l880s Susan B. Anthony wrote,…
MINORITIES: Insinuating Images Influence Perceptions
The mass media have long influenced the popular image of minorities. From the 19th century’s slanted journalism and caricaturing ethnic…
FAMILY: Modeling the Medium: A Parent’s Role
The most significant effect of media is our tendency to test our own experience and perception of life by what…