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Download full textBraddlee – 1989
In "God's Work," an episode of the "Miami Vice" television series in which a gay character comes home to reunite with a childhood friend and ex-lover who is dying of AIDS, the show is at odds with itself over the issue of sexuality and AIDS. At one level, that of the "coming-out" story of the main character, it…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Commercial Television, Cultural Context, Homosexuality
John, Jeffrey Alan – 1989
Noting that Argentina's recent history is particularly useful for analysis of the varying effects that differing government styles can have on a single mass communication system, a study compared Argentine (specifically Buenos Aires) television's 1979 programming schedule, prepared during a military dictatorship, with recent schedules prepared…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech, Government Role
Peer reviewedAppiah, Osei – Journal of Communication, 2002
Examines the differences in how Black and White viewers process messages based on the race of television characters representing five occupations. Notes that findings from male college students suggest that Black viewers have better recall of Black occupational characters than White characters on television. Reveals evidence that both Black and…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Cultural Context, Higher Education, Identification (Psychology)
Larson, James F.; Rivenburgh, Nancy K. – 1989
A study was conducted to describe the extent and dimensions of televised messages about nation, culture, and the Olympics, comparing them across three broadcast systems in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The study was based on complete opening ceremony telecasts by NBC in America, Australia's Network TEN, and the British…
Descriptors: Athletics, Broadcast Television, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Collette, Larry – 1989
The extensive television coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games was a vital lead-in for a television network as it sought to generate audience interest over the course of the games. This coverage models an unfolding international news event in its presentation style and is analyzed from that perspective in a content…
Descriptors: Athletics, Audience Awareness, Commercial Television, Content Analysis
Surlin, Stuart H.; Berlin, Barry – 1989
A study was conducted to determine whether there was a significant difference in perceptions and values between Canadian and American television audiences. Respondents were first and second year college university students at the University of Windsor, Ontario, and Canisius College, Buffalo. Two types of personal values were looked at: general…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
