15 research outputs found
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds
Examines trends in which media youth use, for how much time, how new media platforms have affected media consumption, what role mobile and online media play, what media environment youth live in, and how patterns vary by gender, age, and race/ethnicity
Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Presents the findings of a national study of more than 1,000 parents of children ages six months through six years, conducted from April 11 to June 9, 2003. Includes the impact of TV on reading, and parent's views on the educational value of media
e-Health and the Elderly: How Seniors Use the Internet for Health
Presents findings from a survey that examines how seniors use the Internet to look for information on doctors, research prescription drugs, find providers, manage their weight, follow health policy news, or look up the latest cancer treatments
How healthy is prime time? An analysis of health content in popular prime time television programs
The Foundation and the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center?s Hollywood, Health & Society examined three seasons (2004-2006) of top-ten-rated prime time scripted shows to measure the prevalence of health content on entertainment shows and to categorize the type of health content on prime time television. The analysis reveals that an average of six out of ten episodes (59%) had at least one health storyline