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Peer reviewedMcCombs, Maxwell E.; Mauro, John B. – Journalism Quarterly, 1977
Analysis of the relationship of ten characteristics to item readership revealed that page number and length of story were major determinants. (KS)
Descriptors: Audiences, Content Analysis, Media Research, Newspapers
Peer reviewedStoefen-Fisher, Jill M. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1985
A reading interest inventory was administered to 115 hearing-impaired students and 72 hearing students between the ages of 9 and 12. Hearing-impaired students had a broader base of interests than their hearing peers. Sex was a significant factor affecting hearing students' cluster choices but was not pervasive for the hearing-impaired students.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Hearing Impairments, Reading Interests, Sex Differences
Strasser, Todd – Horn Book Magazine, 1986
An author of young adult literature discusses the methods he uses to "research" his books. (FL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Authors, Fiction
Peer reviewedKelly, Ann – Catholic Library World, 1971
This brief look at what today's young people are reading does much to indicate what kind of people these young adults are. The books they read reflect their intense concern with the quality of their lives and the moral quality of their society. (NH)
Descriptors: Books, Reading Interests, Reading Material Selection, Young Adults
Peer reviewedBurgoon, Judee K.; And Others – Journalism Quarterly, 1983
Finds 12 to 15 reader interest clusters across newspaper markets. (FL)
Descriptors: Audiences, Media Research, Newspapers, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedArmstrong, Judith – Children's Literature in Education, 1982
Relates how the series adventure story retains its hold over young readers and concludes its qualities may be both misunderstood and undervalued. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Literary Genres, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedSchwartz, Stuart H. – Journalism Quarterly, 1980
Concludes that choice of lifestyle is related to reading interests but that newspapers are of little importance to persons in each of the four lifestyles identified. (FL)
Descriptors: Journalism, Life Style, Media Research, Newspapers
Peer reviewedGuthrie, John T. – Journal of Reading, 1979
Theodore White's theory of reading is based on the belief that citizens reading newsmagazines form opinions and exert pressure for action on government. (DD)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Journalism, News Media, Reading
Peer reviewedGuthrie, John T.; LeGrand-Brodsky, Kathryn – Journal of Reading, 1980
According to an analysis of the books most frequently purchased between 1965 and 1975, Americans read to ascribe some sense to their personal universe and affirm intimately who they are. (DD)
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Reading Habits, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedGuthrie, John T. – Reading Teacher, 1979
Discusses responses to surveys about reasons for reading and notes that, when asked for reasons why they read, most people say they read for knowledge or pleasure, but when answers are explored in depth people show considerable variation in their purposes for reading. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adults, Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Reading Research
Peer reviewedLeGrand-Brodsky, Kathryn – Reading Teacher, 1979
A survey by the Book Industry Study Group found that nearly all Americans do some reading. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adults, National Surveys, Reading, Reading Habits
Direct linkChow, Bonnie Wing-Yin; McBride-Chang, Catherine; Cheung, Him; Chow, Celia Sze-Lok – Developmental Psychology, 2008
This study investigates the effects of parent-child shared book reading and metalinguistic training on the language and literacy skills of 148 kindergartners in Hong Kong. Children were pretested on Chinese character recognition, vocabulary, morphological awareness, and reading interest and then assigned randomly to 1 of 4 conditions: the dialogic…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Aloud to Others, Metalinguistics, Morphology (Languages)
Bracken, Stacey Storch; Fischel, Janet E. – Early Education and Development, 2008
This study investigated the family reading behavior of 233 preschool children from low-income backgrounds who were attending Head Start. Parents completed a survey of their family reading behavior, including Child Reading, Parent Reading Interest, and Parent-Child Reading Interaction, and provided demographic data on their educational level,…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Low Income, Family Size, Disadvantaged Youth
Alexander, Patricia A. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2006
The purpose of this paper is to present a developmental model of reading that encompasses changes across the lifespan. The author contends that until we adopt this lifelong perspective, we continue to run the risk of turning out undeveloped, unmotivated, and uncritical readers unable to fulfill their responsibilities within a democratic society.…
Descriptors: Models, Lifelong Learning, Reading Ability, Reading Processes
Peer reviewedMaring, Gerald H. – Journal of Reading, 1976
Describes a questionnaire designed to discover how reading affects students' lives. (RB)
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Questionnaires, Reading Instruction, Reading Interests
