| Description |
xiv, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
LEA's communication series |
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LEA's communication series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- pt. I. Theoretical context -- 1. Introduction -- First encounters -- Definitions and central ideas -- Communication models -- Theoretical perspectives -- Historical overview -- Summary -- For further consideration -- Resources on the Web -- References -- 2. The developing child and teen -- A child's perceptions -- Cognitive processes -- Sense-making activities : what is real? -- Fantasy, imagination, and creativity -- Media perceptual characteristics by age -- New expression and youth communication in Chicago -- Summary -- For further consideration -- References -- 3. Generations and history -- The GI generation as civic generation -- The silent or beat generation as adaptive -- The baby boomers as idealists -- Generation X as reactive -- Generation Y or millennials as civic -- Summary -- For further consideration -- References -- pt. II. Audience reactions -- 4. Perceptions of fantasy and reality -- What is real -- Developmental stages and fear -- Children's responses to major news events -- Journalists and children in the news -- Strategies for reducing fears -- September 11, 2001 -- Fictionalized news -- Advertising and the program-length commercial -- Summary -- For further consideration -- Resources on the Web -- References -- 5. Effects -- A history of concerns with media effects : audience, researchers, industry, and government -- Tools of the social scientist -- Theories used in effects research -- Summary -- For further consideration -- References -- 6. Diverse children find identity in diverse messages -- Learning theory and schema theory -- The development of ethnic minority mass media images -- Children's identity and gender -- Results of gender images in advertising and media -- Children and consumer socialization -- Summary -- Resources on the Web -- References -- pt. III. Empowering audiences -- 7. Role of parents and families -- Family communication patterns -- Mediation involving sexuality and violence -- Suggestions for parents -- Summary -- For further consideration -- References -- 8. Media literacy and positive effects -- The diary of a young girl -- Media literacy : reading and writing texts -- Prosocial messages, worldview, and strategies -- Agreement on key concepts in media literacy -- Disagreements in the media literacy debates -- Media literacy and research -- Summary -- For further consideration -- Resources on the Web -- References -- 9. Policy and law -- The First Amendment -- Public pressure -- The FCC and ACT in the 1970s -- The CTA of 1990 -- The V-chip -- Ratings for television -- Ratings of movies, music, and game industries -- Internet protection from indecency unconstitutional -- Alternatives to legislation on Internet indecency -- The questions of privacy on the Internet -- Summary -- For further consideration -- Resources on the Web -- References -- 10. Children's programming -- The business of children's broadcasting and cable -- Listening to children and teens -- Listening to parents -- New media : the "big X factor" -- New partnerships : Noggin -- International markets -- Both partners and competitors -- Summary -- Resources on the Web -- References -- Glossary -- Author index -- Subject index. |
| Subject |
Mass media and children -- United States.
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Mass media and teenagers -- United States.
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Generation Y.
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| ISBN |
0805845631 alkaline paper |
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9780805845631 alkaline paper |
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080584564X paperback alkaline paper |
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9780805845648 paperback alkaline paper |
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