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Peer reviewedAtkin, Charles K.; Gantz, Walter – Public Opinion Quarterly, 1978
Elementary school children frequently watch child-oriented news segments on Saturday morning television, and they occasionally view network newscasts. News viewing is mildly associated with political knowledge and public affairs interest for older children, but younger viewers learn little. Parent/child discussions of news are also related to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Knowledge Level, News Reporting
Download full textAtkin, Charles K.; Greenberg, Bradley S. – 1974
A study was made of the reactions of 544 Tallahassee high school students to a public television series, "Today in the Legislature", which presented segments of a session of the state legislature of Florida in six 50-minute programs. The main goal was to determine the major effect of mass media on political knowledge and its influence on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Research, Educational Television
