The Main Source: Learning from Television News
Published 1 May 1986
John P. Robinson, Mark R. Levy
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Information Flow in Society The Social Role of Television News Theoretical Perspectives PART TWO: AUDIENCE STUDIES Long-Term Information and Media Usage Comprehension of a Week's News Comprehension of a Single Evening's News Information-Processing Theory and Television News Information and Meaning Audience Explanations of Social Issues PART THREE: PRODUCER FACTORS News Story Attributes and Comprehension News Comprehension and the Working Journalist PART FOUR: CONCLUSIONS Television News Beyond Comprehension
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Social Sciences