Reviews research on television and human behavior. Evidence indicates that television affects both the beliefs and behaviors of young people. (MH)

Provides support for the hypothesis that a causal relationship exists between exposure to television violence and aggressive behavior in children. (MH)

Presents a taxonomy of formal features of television and examines ways in which these features are used in current productions for children. Coding categories for formal features include action, pace, visual events, and auditory features. Concludes that commercial producers stress formal features as much or more than content. (PD)

Discusses children as television viewers capable of manipulating the co-viewing setting by interpreting, constructing, and carrying out planned lines of play in relation to television and its content. Examples illustrate program-oriented and free-form improvisational play situations. (JMF)

Suggests that a television program's benefits to three and four year olds can be significantly increased by the presence of an adult to bridge the gap between actual television performance and limited attention spans. (MH)

Cites excerpts from the Keynote address to the Joint Foundation Conference whose purpose was to formulate guidelines for future research on the role of television in the lives of young people. (MH)

Details a summary report of a conference of social scientists, government officials, media executives and public representatives concerned with establishing guidelines for future research on television's effects on children. (MH)

Presents an authoratative account of the history, economics, cultural politics and research directions of various international adaptations of the children's television program, Sesame Street. (MH)

Discusses a study designed to explore children's television viewing patterns and their perceptions of the media, and offers an evaluation of television's impact on the young child's lifestyle. (MH)

Examines the relationship between children's television viewing and their reading ability, reading habits, and school behavior (attentiveness, enthusiasm, and imagination). The influence of children's IQ, parents' educational levels, and parents' television viewing habits are controlled. (JMF)

Suggests that television's effects on children are mediated by age-related differences in comprehension and evaluation. (MH)

Cites evidence from an Israeli study which indicates that media effects on cognition interact with a child's initial level of skill mastery. (MH)