ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01470.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Myst, the first CD‐ROM multimedia novel to sell over one million copies, signals both the breakthrough of a new art form, and, in accordance with McLuban's fourth law of media, the retrieval of art forms long thought to be obsolete. Myst, in fact, resurrects forms ranging from the Homeric epic to medieval allegory, from Tristram Shandy to Jorge Luis Borges, from silent cinema to surrealist painting. In shaping these older art forms into a new genre of miniature theater, complete with multiple interactive pathways, Myst is less a herald of the Gutenberg Galaxy's demise than it is of its reinvention into something rich and strange—a new media form in which the “reader” becomes not only coauthor, but also theater goer, movie goer, museum visitor, and player, all at the same time. With one stroke, Myst has shifted forever the horizon of our communications expec

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01471.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Adolescents are primary consumers of video and computer games, and the games they prefer are often violent. Related research suggests that exposure to media violence may affect attitudes and behavior. Self‐concept is a key indicator of core attitudes and coping abilities, particularly in adolescents. This study documents current adolescent electronic game‐playing habits, and explores associations among preference for violent games, frequency and location of play, and self‐concept. Multivariate analyses identify marked gender differences in game‐playing habits and in scores on the Harter Self‐perception Profile for Adolescents. For girls, more time playing video or computer games is associated with lower Harter scores on six subscales, including se

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01472.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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In modern mass societies much political deliberation is mediated by professional communicators, who may fail to represent the values of ordinary citizens. This analysis of the 1993 withdrawal of Zoe Baird as nominee for U. S. attorney general suggests, however, that when this occurs, direct popular intervention through alternative media sometimes reshapes political discourse and policy‐making. Relying heavily on official sources (and perhaps misled by communicators' own class positions), most mainstream media supported Baird and predicted her confirmation, even after the revelation that she had hired illegal aliens and failed to pay their Social Security taxes. Only an outpouring of public outrage, expressed in calls to radio talk shows and senators' offices, and confirmed by national opinion surveys, turned the tide against the nominee. In this paper, we discuss the conditions under which such uprisings occu

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01473.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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This study examines the influence of television news coverage, story attributes, and audience characteristics on public recognition and recall of the news. In the summer of 1989, survey respondents were asked, within 7 days of the dates on which 21 different news stories broke, whether they recognized a particular story, and, if so, what they could remember about it. Results indicate that (a) stories receiving heavier television news coverage are better recognized and recalled; (b) respondents who are generally well informed about public affairs succeed in learning most types of news, regardless of their reported levels of media use; and (c) news stories focused on personalities and domestic news items are better recognized and better recalled than other kinds of standard political news. these findings are discussed in light of research on “personalized bias” in news reporting and its impact on political it formation‐holding and public op

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01474.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The focus group is a research method frequently used in the social sciences. It is particularly useful when researchers seek to discover participants' meanings and ways of understanding. In this paper, we relate the history of the focus group as a research tool, from its original uses by Lazarsfeld and Merton in early communications research to its decline in usage as social science research became more quantitative and experimental. We explore the recent revival of the focus group in audience reception studies, review contemporary uses of focus groups conducted within the critical tradition, and reappraise the method and its appropriateness for media and communications research. We argue that the focus group discussion should be regarded as a socially situated communication and discuss the various relations this may bear toward different approaches to mass communication, together with their implications for research practice.

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01475.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) is a quasi‐naturalistic method that involves signaling research subjects at random times throughout the day, often for a week or longer, and asking them to report on the nature and quality of their experience. The method has been applied to an increasing number of research problems in medicine, the social sciences, and communication. In this essay, the authors, who have developed the methodology over the past 20 years, reflect on some of the methods applications within communication studies. The ESM is contrasted with traditional questionnaire and diary methods, and its value in mapping behavior's ecological context and the nature of human experience is assessed. The authors suggest how the method can be applied to research problems in organizational settings, such as work and schools; with regard to mass and mediated communication; and to interpersonal, familial, and marital communication topi

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01476.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01477.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01478.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0021-9916    

DOI:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01479.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY