This report discusses the outcomes of a federally funded project that investigated the characteristics of the captions on captioned television programs. A sample of 183 captioned programs stratified by program type was selected and recorded. In addition, 22 captioned music videos were analyzed. Both roll-up and pop-on captions were analyzed. In…

This paper is an initial examination of prime time television's response to the events of September 11, 2001. Based on a review of the 2001-2002 television season's prime time programs, the study identifies 15 programs (out of 65 that ran the entire season) that incorporated September 11th elements. Themes of these programs are discussed as are…

Investigates the relationship between the moment-to-moment occurrence of selected visual and auditory formal features of a prosocial cartoon and two aspects of information processing (visual attention and comprehension). Subjects, 128 White kindergarten and third- to fourth-grade children, were equally distributed by sex and age and viewed the…

Suggests that those who hold the greatest affinity with the television news program, "60 Minutes," watch the program to be entertained while seeking information. (FL)

Reports that 30 percent of those individuals watching a news broadcast were viewing it on nonlocal stations provided by cable television. (FL)

Discusses ERIC documents that deal with the negative influences television viewing exerts on reading achievement. (FL)

Defines documentary-drama or docudrama, which combines elements of drama with the television documentary. Outlines the antecedents of docudrama, traces its revival in recent years, and provides a quantitative description of its evolution. (JMF)

Discusses a study to determine if anticipatory reactions contribute significantly to children's television-viewing behavior. Four form complexity variables (set, shot, verbal interaction, and modal complexity) and two visual/verbal interaction variables (congruence and independence) are studied using groups of children 4 to 5 years old and 7 1/2…

Concludes that a single television counter advertisement concerning a brand of aspirin did not cause viewers to lessen appreciably their attitude favorability toward the brand. (GT)

Thirty-six five- to six-year-old girls viewed one of three television network cartoons, either high or low stereptyped or neutral. They were then tested for sex-role stereotyping on a 24-item measure, each item showing a male and a female and asking a question about them. (JMB)

Regression analysis shows that ratings for television movies can be explained both in terms of variables that accounted for the films' success in the theatrical marketplace and in terms of the pattern of scheduling by the networks. (GT)