1st Edition

Television News and the Elderly Broadcast Managers' Attitudes Toward Older Adults

By Michael L. Hilt Copyright 1997
144 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

This concise survey investigates the television general managers’ and news directors’ attitudes towards the elderly in the United States. Originally published in 1997, it raises important issues of ageing in relation to the media with specific focus on the older viewer’s status as a viewing audience of the news and how they are presented in the news. This is still useful food for thought for... Read more

Foreword James A. Thorson  Preface  1. Introduction  2. Review of Literature  3. Methodology  4. Quantitative Results  5. Qualitative Comments  6. Conclusion.  Appendix: The Survey

Biography

Michael L. Hilt