February 2003

2/28  Why News is sometimes slanted, see NEWS, for this op-ed piece by Al Neuharth
           Also, just added, recommended books in the news and mass media caterogies

2/18  Study of TV Ownership & Quality: Does Ownership Matter in Local TV News?

2/12  Added: Link to handouts used in the SC State Department of Education, English Language Arts Standards trainings in January & February

2/11  UCLA 2003 Internet Survey finds respondents more skeptical of the web as a source of information: Study:  http://ccp.ucla.edu

2/10  New Book recommendation:  Target Iraq: What The News Media Didn't Tell You

2/5  Survey of How Sex is Portrayed On TV:  
On TV: More Sex But More Responsibility, Too (mediapost.com)
Sex on television is heating up, but more TV programs are including the risks and responsibilities of sexual behavior, a study released Tuesday found. The percentage of shows depicting or implying sexual intercourse rose from 10% two years ago to 14% in the 2001-02 season, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation study. The rate was even higher for the 20 top shows among teenage viewers: one in five of those programs, or 20%, included implied or depicted intercourse, the study found. The foundation's initial TV sex study, released in 1999, found that 7% of shows overall included intercourse. Previous studies did not detail figures for shows favored by teenagers. Complete study here: http://www.kff.org/content/2003/20030204a/