Timothy Dewhirst
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- April 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195342956
- eISBN:
- 9780199894284
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195342956.003.0010
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
Exposure to portrayal of tobacco use in the media is important because cigarette smoking represents the most preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. The tobacco industry has long ...
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Exposure to portrayal of tobacco use in the media is important because cigarette smoking represents the most preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. The tobacco industry has long targeted young people with tobacco promotional activities. Cigarette advertising and marketing has appealed to young adults and adolescents using themes of independence and risk-taking. The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement banned cigarette broadcast advertising, some billboard advertising, and product placement in films. Nevertheless, tobacco portrayal on user generated media such as blogs, online bulletin boards and podcasts, may be a cause for concern, as well as dissemination on Internet sites such as YouTube, MySpace, and Wikipedia.Less
Exposure to portrayal of tobacco use in the media is important because cigarette smoking represents the most preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. The tobacco industry has long targeted young people with tobacco promotional activities. Cigarette advertising and marketing has appealed to young adults and adolescents using themes of independence and risk-taking. The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement banned cigarette broadcast advertising, some billboard advertising, and product placement in films. Nevertheless, tobacco portrayal on user generated media such as blogs, online bulletin boards and podcasts, may be a cause for concern, as well as dissemination on Internet sites such as YouTube, MySpace, and Wikipedia.
Patti M. Valkenburg and Jessica Taylor Piotrowski
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780300218879
- eISBN:
- 9780300228090
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300218879.003.0008
- Subject:
- Psychology, Developmental Psychology
This chapter takes a look at how entertainment media can evoke powerful emotions in youth (as well as adults). How is it that entertainment media can make children and teens fearful, agitated, and ...
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This chapter takes a look at how entertainment media can evoke powerful emotions in youth (as well as adults). How is it that entertainment media can make children and teens fearful, agitated, and even sad—all while they know they are seeing fictional content? And does the experience of emotion differ across childhood, or is it, perhaps, more universal? To answer these and other questions, the chapter reviews key theories on emotion and discusses the role of child development in the experience of media-induced emotions, using fear as a case study. Finally, it reviews the tragedy paradox: why do we often enjoy watching horror movies and tearjerkers even though they make us feel afraid or sad?Less
This chapter takes a look at how entertainment media can evoke powerful emotions in youth (as well as adults). How is it that entertainment media can make children and teens fearful, agitated, and even sad—all while they know they are seeing fictional content? And does the experience of emotion differ across childhood, or is it, perhaps, more universal? To answer these and other questions, the chapter reviews key theories on emotion and discusses the role of child development in the experience of media-induced emotions, using fear as a case study. Finally, it reviews the tragedy paradox: why do we often enjoy watching horror movies and tearjerkers even though they make us feel afraid or sad?
Carrie Packwood Freeman and Jason Leigh Jarvis
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780226925332
- eISBN:
- 9780226925363
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226925363.003.0019
- Subject:
- Biology, Biodiversity / Conservation Biology
This chapter explores the necessity, potential, and challenges of relying on mass media to inspire the social change needed to reverse the behaviors and beliefs that are contributing the destruction ...
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This chapter explores the necessity, potential, and challenges of relying on mass media to inspire the social change needed to reverse the behaviors and beliefs that are contributing the destruction of the environment. It considers how media raises awareness about habitat and wildlife protection, and how media could change humanist worldviews and consumptive lifestyles to promote self-awareness of humanity's position as a fellow species in an ecological web in crisis. It begins by reviewing scholarly literature on the social function of mass media and the way they represent nonhuman animals (NHAs). It then suggests methods for addressing environmental challenges through the news and entertainment media, including ideas for media practitioners as well as concerned citizens.Less
This chapter explores the necessity, potential, and challenges of relying on mass media to inspire the social change needed to reverse the behaviors and beliefs that are contributing the destruction of the environment. It considers how media raises awareness about habitat and wildlife protection, and how media could change humanist worldviews and consumptive lifestyles to promote self-awareness of humanity's position as a fellow species in an ecological web in crisis. It begins by reviewing scholarly literature on the social function of mass media and the way they represent nonhuman animals (NHAs). It then suggests methods for addressing environmental challenges through the news and entertainment media, including ideas for media practitioners as well as concerned citizens.
Siu-Lan Tan, Annabel J. Cohen, Scott D. Lipscomb, and Roger A. Kendall (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- September 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199608157
- eISBN:
- 9780191761225
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199608157.001.0001
- Subject:
- Psychology, Music Psychology, Social Psychology
This book focuses on the growing body of empirical research investigating the cognition of musical multimedia, with an emphasis on temporally organized auditory and visual structures. ‘Multimedia’ ...
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This book focuses on the growing body of empirical research investigating the cognition of musical multimedia, with an emphasis on temporally organized auditory and visual structures. ‘Multimedia’ commonly refers to audiovisual presentations in film, television, video, interactive gaming, computer interfaces, and on the Internet. The term ‘empirical’ refers to the process of collecting data from human participants via systematically designed experiments. Such empirical research provides a framework for understanding the relationships between music, sound, and image in multimedia contexts. The international collection of contributors represents eight countries and a range of disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, musicology, media studies, film, and communications. Each chapter includes a comprehensive review of the topic and, where appropriate, identifies models that can be empirically tested. Part I presents contrasting theoretical approaches from cognitive psychology, philosophy, semiotics, communications, musicology, and neuroscience. Part II reviews research on the structural aspects of music and multimedia, while Part III focuses on research related to the influence of music on perceived meaning in the multimedia experience. Part IV explores empirical findings on a variety of real-world applications of music in multimedia including entertainment and educational media for children, video and computer games, television and online advertising, auditory displays of information, and the impact of surround sound, showing how theory and practice intertwine in various examples of multimedia. Part V includes a final chapter that consolidates emergent themes and concludes with the value of broadening the scope of research to encompass multisensory, multidisciplinary, and cross-cultural perspectives to advance our understanding of the role of music in multimedia.Less
This book focuses on the growing body of empirical research investigating the cognition of musical multimedia, with an emphasis on temporally organized auditory and visual structures. ‘Multimedia’ commonly refers to audiovisual presentations in film, television, video, interactive gaming, computer interfaces, and on the Internet. The term ‘empirical’ refers to the process of collecting data from human participants via systematically designed experiments. Such empirical research provides a framework for understanding the relationships between music, sound, and image in multimedia contexts. The international collection of contributors represents eight countries and a range of disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, musicology, media studies, film, and communications. Each chapter includes a comprehensive review of the topic and, where appropriate, identifies models that can be empirically tested. Part I presents contrasting theoretical approaches from cognitive psychology, philosophy, semiotics, communications, musicology, and neuroscience. Part II reviews research on the structural aspects of music and multimedia, while Part III focuses on research related to the influence of music on perceived meaning in the multimedia experience. Part IV explores empirical findings on a variety of real-world applications of music in multimedia including entertainment and educational media for children, video and computer games, television and online advertising, auditory displays of information, and the impact of surround sound, showing how theory and practice intertwine in various examples of multimedia. Part V includes a final chapter that consolidates emergent themes and concludes with the value of broadening the scope of research to encompass multisensory, multidisciplinary, and cross-cultural perspectives to advance our understanding of the role of music in multimedia.
James Chapman
- Published in print:
- 1999
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780853237631
- eISBN:
- 9781846312489
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/UPO9781846312489.002
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History
This chapter examines the role of cinema and the nature of the British cinema during World War 2. It discusses the role of cinema as a medium of entertainment and a vehicle of propaganda and ...
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This chapter examines the role of cinema and the nature of the British cinema during World War 2. It discusses the role of cinema as a medium of entertainment and a vehicle of propaganda and considers the relationship between the film industry and the Ministry of Information (MoI).It analyses different views about the success of films like Millions Like Us, Nine Men and The Way Ahead and argues that the MoI not only guided the film industry on matters of propaganda but also facilitated the ‘wartime wedding’ between feature films and documentary.Less
This chapter examines the role of cinema and the nature of the British cinema during World War 2. It discusses the role of cinema as a medium of entertainment and a vehicle of propaganda and considers the relationship between the film industry and the Ministry of Information (MoI).It analyses different views about the success of films like Millions Like Us, Nine Men and The Way Ahead and argues that the MoI not only guided the film industry on matters of propaganda but also facilitated the ‘wartime wedding’ between feature films and documentary.
Mark Roodhouse
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199588459
- eISBN:
- 9780191747564
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199588459.003.0012
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History, Cultural History
This chapter considers how public attitudes towards grey and black markets facilitated evasion. It is argued that the focus on large-scale black marketeering in crime news and crime fictions during ...
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This chapter considers how public attitudes towards grey and black markets facilitated evasion. It is argued that the focus on large-scale black marketeering in crime news and crime fictions during the war allowed people to dismiss their evasions as petty and excusable. After the war, when the future of economic control became a political issue, it became acceptable to hold the opinion that control was unnecessary and unnatural. It was a simple step for would-be evaders to portray illicit dealing as an act of political defiance or a regrettable but excusable slipLess
This chapter considers how public attitudes towards grey and black markets facilitated evasion. It is argued that the focus on large-scale black marketeering in crime news and crime fictions during the war allowed people to dismiss their evasions as petty and excusable. After the war, when the future of economic control became a political issue, it became acceptable to hold the opinion that control was unnecessary and unnatural. It was a simple step for would-be evaders to portray illicit dealing as an act of political defiance or a regrettable but excusable slip
