The researcher conducted a secondary analysis of three major surveys of voters: the 2008 National... more The researcher conducted a secondary analysis of three major surveys of voters: the 2008 National Annenberg Election Survey, and the 2007 and 2008 Cooperative Congressional Election Surveys. All three of these surveys had media components, making it possible to create a profile of significant media differences between Election Day voters and those who vote early. Early voters, contrasted to those on Election Day, are super citizens—the kind of extremely likely voters campaigns seek out and contact. Early voters (at p \u3c .0001 level of significance) were more likely to be contacted by campaigns by both mail and e-mail, and at a p \u3c .05 level of significance were more likely to be contacted by campaigns face-to-face and by phone. Early voters, compared to election-day voters, are more likely to mention News and Documentary among their top-four favorite types of TV programs, and less likely to mention Science Fiction, Comedies, Reality Shows, and Music Videos. The only tested prog...
This research is a secondary analysis of Eurobarometer polls (#53 in 2000 and #71.2 in 2009), com... more This research is a secondary analysis of Eurobarometer polls (#53 in 2000 and #71.2 in 2009), comparing nation states on the audience availability of certain news, information, and communication resources. Did Central and Eastern European nations "catch up" to Northern and Western European nations in audience communication resources? Or did those Central and Southern European nation states, as Knowledge Gap Theory would suggest, gain resources but at a slower pace than their Northern and Western counterparts? This study focused on mobile phone availability and usage, as well as Internet availability at one' s home, office, and community. Results show the gap growing between Northern and Western European nations when compared to Southern and Central European nations. This gap growth occurs regardless of whether one measures by absolute change or percent of possible change. The data also show that: 1) TV is a nearly ubiquitous home medium; 2) Germany' s mid-range and lackluster performance in home internet is almost entirely accounted for a lingering Cold War digital divide with East Germany; 3) as suggested by roughly even East and West German growth in mobile phones, land lines are not a necessary transitional stage for developing nations or areas, and many consumers are skipping or dropping them; and 4) as late as 2009 many Eastern and Central European internet users were compensating for the difficulty of obtaining home internet service with reliance on community internet sites such as cafes.
Political communication research recently has taken a promising and interesting turn, examining w... more Political communication research recently has taken a promising and interesting turn, examining whether political conservatives and political liberals process messages very differently. This turn has been led by George Lakoff who lately has been prompting U.S. liberals about how they must frame their messages; he also has chastised them for surrendering political
This session will look into how world-class sports organizations like the Big Ten Conference, Chi... more This session will look into how world-class sports organizations like the Big Ten Conference, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Cavaliers are using analytics and big data to progressively drive marketing insights and incremental revenue growth.
This research examined whether U.S. network TV newscasts over time have shown less strike coverag... more This research examined whether U.S. network TV newscasts over time have shown less strike coverage, even adjusting for lesser numbers of strikes. They did not, but fluctuated wildly based on when sports and other entertainment strikes occurred. The project indicated a strike-impact-on-consumers focus with an element of social class that also may be at play. Network TV coverage opted for more time devoted to higher-class effects (airline strikes) as opposed to lower-class effects (intercity bus strikes). These results suggest a more nuanced understanding of strike news beyond points raised by political economy theory and declining resources for coverage.
The researcher explores whether previously noted links between television viewing and materialism... more The researcher explores whether previously noted links between television viewing and materialism also appear among those in religious communities. Secondary analyses were conducted using data from six previous studies: Mennonites, American Buddhists, North American Hispanic Youth in Seventh-Day Adventist Congregations, two studies of youth in various Protestant denominations, and a national youth study with an over-sample of parochial students.
Certainly I hope that Found, Featured, then Forgotten reaches and pleases some of the surviving a... more Certainly I hope that Found, Featured, then Forgotten reaches and pleases some of the surviving antiwar veterans and newscasters of the era and that they find it a valuable addition to the historic record. I recognize that the book casually slides across the disciplines of journalism, broadcasting, political science, sociology, public opinion, and history, by necessity giving insufficient attention to the full breadth each area of study has to offer. Yet, I believe this book holds value in that it cuts across disciplines-and may even, by its telling story, have some popular appeal. This nerdy optimism, at its heart, is an act of faith in each reader. I believe a good story can survive academic silos, jargon, detours, and even preconceived notions. So, if you read this book casually or as an undergraduate or graduate supplemental assignment in history, media, political science, or sociology, please bear with the quirky mix. In the end, the antiwar veterans and those who covered them will tell us a lot about ourselves and our institutions, offering timeless lessons for those willing to listen and to reflect. Press for their help in guiding this project and to Michelle Brannen for her technical assistance. Dr. Carol Tenopir,
He has worked as a television news producer, and from 2006-2010 served a term as an elected Knox ... more He has worked as a television news producer, and from 2006-2010 served a term as an elected Knox County Commissioner.
A secondary analysis of the European and World Values Surveys finds heavy television viewers are ... more A secondary analysis of the European and World Values Surveys finds heavy television viewers are less likely than light television viewers to select an anti-acquisition national goal. Heavy viewers were also more likely than light viewers to report they are unhappy and dissatisfied both with their financial state and life overall. A nation-by-nation analysis of ‘affluenza’ (consumerist/materialist/acquisition values purportedly spread by heavy exposure to television) found few links to television viewing, but nations with heavier television viewing also were less happy. Television viewing, age, income and religiosity had little predictive value for pro-acquisition sentiments. The author concludes cultivation theory is too simple and inexact to explain any ‘affluenza’ effect. The author finds tantalizing clues of such an effect, and suggests techniques for future research.
... Beyond Agenda Setting: Information Subsidies and Public Policy, Communication and Information... more ... Beyond Agenda Setting: Information Subsidies and Public Policy, Communication and Information Science Monograph, MJ Voigt, Ed., Norwood, NJ, Ablex ... Candace White is an assistant professor of public relations in the School of Journalism at the University of Tennessee ...
The researcher conducted a secondary analysis of three major surveys of voters: the 2008 National... more The researcher conducted a secondary analysis of three major surveys of voters: the 2008 National Annenberg Election Survey, and the 2007 and 2008 Cooperative Congressional Election Surveys. All three of these surveys had media components, making it possible to create a profile of significant media differences between Election Day voters and those who vote early. Early voters, contrasted to those on Election Day, are super citizens—the kind of extremely likely voters campaigns seek out and contact. Early voters (at p \u3c .0001 level of significance) were more likely to be contacted by campaigns by both mail and e-mail, and at a p \u3c .05 level of significance were more likely to be contacted by campaigns face-to-face and by phone. Early voters, compared to election-day voters, are more likely to mention News and Documentary among their top-four favorite types of TV programs, and less likely to mention Science Fiction, Comedies, Reality Shows, and Music Videos. The only tested prog...
This research is a secondary analysis of Eurobarometer polls (#53 in 2000 and #71.2 in 2009), com... more This research is a secondary analysis of Eurobarometer polls (#53 in 2000 and #71.2 in 2009), comparing nation states on the audience availability of certain news, information, and communication resources. Did Central and Eastern European nations "catch up" to Northern and Western European nations in audience communication resources? Or did those Central and Southern European nation states, as Knowledge Gap Theory would suggest, gain resources but at a slower pace than their Northern and Western counterparts? This study focused on mobile phone availability and usage, as well as Internet availability at one' s home, office, and community. Results show the gap growing between Northern and Western European nations when compared to Southern and Central European nations. This gap growth occurs regardless of whether one measures by absolute change or percent of possible change. The data also show that: 1) TV is a nearly ubiquitous home medium; 2) Germany' s mid-range and lackluster performance in home internet is almost entirely accounted for a lingering Cold War digital divide with East Germany; 3) as suggested by roughly even East and West German growth in mobile phones, land lines are not a necessary transitional stage for developing nations or areas, and many consumers are skipping or dropping them; and 4) as late as 2009 many Eastern and Central European internet users were compensating for the difficulty of obtaining home internet service with reliance on community internet sites such as cafes.
Political communication research recently has taken a promising and interesting turn, examining w... more Political communication research recently has taken a promising and interesting turn, examining whether political conservatives and political liberals process messages very differently. This turn has been led by George Lakoff who lately has been prompting U.S. liberals about how they must frame their messages; he also has chastised them for surrendering political
This session will look into how world-class sports organizations like the Big Ten Conference, Chi... more This session will look into how world-class sports organizations like the Big Ten Conference, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Cavaliers are using analytics and big data to progressively drive marketing insights and incremental revenue growth.
This research examined whether U.S. network TV newscasts over time have shown less strike coverag... more This research examined whether U.S. network TV newscasts over time have shown less strike coverage, even adjusting for lesser numbers of strikes. They did not, but fluctuated wildly based on when sports and other entertainment strikes occurred. The project indicated a strike-impact-on-consumers focus with an element of social class that also may be at play. Network TV coverage opted for more time devoted to higher-class effects (airline strikes) as opposed to lower-class effects (intercity bus strikes). These results suggest a more nuanced understanding of strike news beyond points raised by political economy theory and declining resources for coverage.
The researcher explores whether previously noted links between television viewing and materialism... more The researcher explores whether previously noted links between television viewing and materialism also appear among those in religious communities. Secondary analyses were conducted using data from six previous studies: Mennonites, American Buddhists, North American Hispanic Youth in Seventh-Day Adventist Congregations, two studies of youth in various Protestant denominations, and a national youth study with an over-sample of parochial students.
Certainly I hope that Found, Featured, then Forgotten reaches and pleases some of the surviving a... more Certainly I hope that Found, Featured, then Forgotten reaches and pleases some of the surviving antiwar veterans and newscasters of the era and that they find it a valuable addition to the historic record. I recognize that the book casually slides across the disciplines of journalism, broadcasting, political science, sociology, public opinion, and history, by necessity giving insufficient attention to the full breadth each area of study has to offer. Yet, I believe this book holds value in that it cuts across disciplines-and may even, by its telling story, have some popular appeal. This nerdy optimism, at its heart, is an act of faith in each reader. I believe a good story can survive academic silos, jargon, detours, and even preconceived notions. So, if you read this book casually or as an undergraduate or graduate supplemental assignment in history, media, political science, or sociology, please bear with the quirky mix. In the end, the antiwar veterans and those who covered them will tell us a lot about ourselves and our institutions, offering timeless lessons for those willing to listen and to reflect. Press for their help in guiding this project and to Michelle Brannen for her technical assistance. Dr. Carol Tenopir,
He has worked as a television news producer, and from 2006-2010 served a term as an elected Knox ... more He has worked as a television news producer, and from 2006-2010 served a term as an elected Knox County Commissioner.
A secondary analysis of the European and World Values Surveys finds heavy television viewers are ... more A secondary analysis of the European and World Values Surveys finds heavy television viewers are less likely than light television viewers to select an anti-acquisition national goal. Heavy viewers were also more likely than light viewers to report they are unhappy and dissatisfied both with their financial state and life overall. A nation-by-nation analysis of ‘affluenza’ (consumerist/materialist/acquisition values purportedly spread by heavy exposure to television) found few links to television viewing, but nations with heavier television viewing also were less happy. Television viewing, age, income and religiosity had little predictive value for pro-acquisition sentiments. The author concludes cultivation theory is too simple and inexact to explain any ‘affluenza’ effect. The author finds tantalizing clues of such an effect, and suggests techniques for future research.
... Beyond Agenda Setting: Information Subsidies and Public Policy, Communication and Information... more ... Beyond Agenda Setting: Information Subsidies and Public Policy, Communication and Information Science Monograph, MJ Voigt, Ed., Norwood, NJ, Ablex ... Candace White is an assistant professor of public relations in the School of Journalism at the University of Tennessee ...
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