Cultivation in the Newer Media Environment.

Perse, Elizabeth M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ477271

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Cultivation in the Newer Media Environment.

Perse, Elizabeth M.; And Others

Communication Research, v21 n1 p79-104 Feb 1994

Tests the impact of cable, VCRs, and remote control devices on fear of crime and interpersonal mistrust. Finds that interpersonal mistrust was linked to greater exposure to cable's broadcast-type channels, but fear of crime and mistrust were negatively related to increased exposure to specialized cable channels. Finds fear of crime linked negatively to VCR ownership. (SR)

Descriptors: Audience Response, Communication Research, Crime, Fear, Higher Education, Mass Media Effects, Television Research, Television Viewing, Videotape Recorders

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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