2006: January-February
FEBRUARY
19 Who makes the news?
(International study says not many women)
14 Study: Sunday political talk shows are leaning more to the right
9 New Study Finds Vast Gender Imbalance In Top-Grossing G-Rated Movies
(USA Today; Boston Globe;
website; study)
7 Study supports limits on TV time for children (UTexas Press Release); study abstract
3 release of GenWorld Study: The new generation of global youth
2 New Exam Aims to Measure
‘Tech Literacy’
JANUARY
30 New studies on multitasking and
Internet vs. TV time (see Media Use)
26 added list of recommended videos under BODY IMAGE
23 New TV Network formed by
UPN +WB
18 Food makers sued over
junk food marketing
Fifth USC Study of the Internet by the Digital Future Project
6 added list of recommended books about media bias on the BIAS page
5 Media forced to explain inaccurate reports on mining tragedy (USA Today; Poynter Institute)