Tag: media

Study examines effect of depictions of conflict in educational TV shows for children

From the Iowa State University press release via ScienceDaily: Most parents carefully select what television programs and movies their children can watch. But a study in the latest Journal of… Read more »

Study examines influence of family life on response to TV ads

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Family interaction and everyday activity strongly influence how television advertisements are experienced and interpreted at home, according to a… Read more »

Study suggests comments, traffic statistics help bloggers feel empowered

From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Whether bloggers are writing to change the world, or just discussing a bad break-up, they may get an extra boost of… Read more »

Study looks at effect of comedians’ political humour on potential voters’ attitudes towards candidates

From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: Comedians publicly ridiculing a presidential candidate may cause audiences to have negative attitudes toward that individual, according to a study by… Read more »