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Osborn, Barbara; Davis, J. Francis – 1991
This workshop kit consists of: (1) 30-page "Leaders Guide and Handout Masters"; (2) 12-minute videotape, "Lines in the Sand"; (3) special 24-page issue of the journal "Media & Values" on the theme "The Media: in War and Peace"; and (4) an 8-page booklet on the basics of media literacy, "From…
Descriptors: Current Events, Deception, Foreign Countries, Mass Media
Peer reviewedHeath, Linda; Gilbert, Kevin – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Provides an overview of the research on mass media effects on perceptions of crime danger, personal fear of crime, and reactions to crime risk. Discovers that mass media effects involve a number of variables and moderators. These include audience characteristics, degree and type of coverage, and location. (MJP)
Descriptors: Audience Response, Crime, Cultural Influences, Fear
O'Brien, Kevin – 1992
This sourcebook provides background materials and teaching suggestions for Catholic Church educators implementing a media literacy program. The six chapters are: Chapter 1, "Why Media Literacy?," recognizes the Catholic Church's challenge and a call for critical consciousness. Chapter 2, "The Four Principles of Media Literacy," is subdivided into:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Catholic Schools, Churches, Culture
