News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries is based on ongoing research at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Leicester, and has investigated the rapidly changing nature of the news media in Arab countries. They have investigated the role of newspapers and television in news provision and the impact of new media developments, most especially the emergence of the internet as a platform for news distribution and of international satellite television channels such as Al Jazeera. Examining the constantly developing nature of news, the...
News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries is based on ongoing research at the Department of Media and Communicat...
Television is often accused of showing too much violence. However, it is rare that anyone stops to ask what this statement means. Violence on Television provides an objective analysis of the violence on television, how much there is and what form it takes. It presents findings from the largest ever sudy of the depiction of violence on television carried out in Britain, funded by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Independent Television Commission. As well as presenting a quantitative analysis of the amount of violence on television, this research places great emphasis on...
Television is often accused of showing too much violence. However, it is rare that anyone stops to ask what this statement means. Violence on Tele...
Originally published in 1989, this is a unique reference source to the social attitudes of British adolescents of the time. The authors, both experienced researchers, draw on a sample of over 2,000 adolescents from all over the British Isles, including Northern Ireland and the north of Scotland as well as the south of England and Wales. They provide one of the most comprehensive reviews of the 1980s, with the results summarized in tables supported by clear commentaries.
The contents range widely over key issues of the time, covering attitudes to politics and government, crime and law...
Originally published in 1989, this is a unique reference source to the social attitudes of British adolescents of the time. The authors, both exper...
Celebrities attract the attention of commercial interests and other public figures. They receive payments from sponsors to endorse brands. They are sought out to appear with politicians during election campaigns. They are used to promote health messages. In other words, celebrities are often perceived to possess qualities that give them special value or what we will refer to here as 'celebrity capital'. This means that celebrities are regarded as being able to add premium value to specific objects, events, and issues and hence render these items more valuable or effective.
Employing...
Celebrities attract the attention of commercial interests and other public figures. They receive payments from sponsors to endorse brands. They are...
Celebrities attract the attention of commercial interests and other public figures. They receive payments from sponsors to endorse brands. They are sought out to appear with politicians during election campaigns. They are used to promote health messages. In other words, celebrities are often perceived to possess qualities that give them special value or what we will refer to here as 'celebrity capital'. This means that celebrities are regarded as being able to add premium value to specific objects, events, and issues and hence render these items more valuable or effective.
Employing...
Celebrities attract the attention of commercial interests and other public figures. They receive payments from sponsors to endorse brands. They are...
Media and the Sexualization of Childhood examines the on-going debates surrounding the prominence of sexual themes in children s lives, from clothes and accessories, toys and games, to music, entertainment media, advertising, and new media platforms.
Parents, educators and politicians around the developed world have raised concerns about the effects all these experiences can have on the socialisation and psychological development of children and the extent to which the premature introduction of sexuality into their lives can place them at risk of unwanted attention. This...
Media and the Sexualization of Childhood examines the on-going debates surrounding the prominence of sexual themes in children s lives, fr...
Media and the Sexualization of Childhood examines the on-going debates surrounding the prominence of sexual themes in children s lives, from clothes and accessories, toys and games, to music, entertainment media, advertising, and new media platforms.
Parents, educators and politicians around the developed world have raised concerns about the effects all these experiences can have on the socialisation and psychological development of children and the extent to which the premature introduction of sexuality into their lives can place them at risk of unwanted attention. This...
Media and the Sexualization of Childhood examines the on-going debates surrounding the prominence of sexual themes in children s lives, fr...
Competition talent shows have been among the most popular on television in the 21st century. The producers of these shows claim to give ordinary people extraordinary opportunities to change their lives by showcasing a specific skill leading to a new career trajectory. Most participants will claim that they entered to get a big break and to develop a career they have always dreamed of. To what extent do these shows deliver on such promises?Following through what happens to leading contestants in singing, entertainment, modelling, cooking and business entrepreneur competitions, this book shows...
Competition talent shows have been among the most popular on television in the 21st century. The producers of these shows claim to give ordinary peopl...
Psychographics have been developed in the field of market research as a way to relate consumer behaviour to market choice. This book, originally published in 1992, introduces the essential elements of psychographics. It shows how researchers go about defining consumer profiles and designing successful research programmes. It looks at the way they are applied in various consumer groups and uses case study material to focus on some specific products from cameras to pet food.
Psychographics have been developed in the field of market research as a way to relate consumer behaviour to market choice. This book, originally pu...
Originally published in 1989 this is a unique reference source to the social attitudes of British adolescents of the time. The authors, both experienced researchers, draw on a sample of over 2,000 adolescents from all over the British Isles, including Northern Ireland and the north of Scotland as well as the south of England and Wales. They provide one of the most comprehensive reviews of the 1980s, with the results summarized in tables supported by clear commentaries. The contents range widely over key issues of the time, covering attitudes to politics and government, crime and law...
Originally published in 1989 this is a unique reference source to the social attitudes of British adolescents of the time. The authors, both experienc...
