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Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
Volume 53(2), 2009

 
CONTENTS
 
Greer, Jennifer D., Hardin, Marie, and Homan, Casey "Naturally" less exciting? Visual production of men's and women's track and field coverage during the 2004 Olympics 173-189
 
  This study analyzes visual production techniques in NBC's 2004 Olympic track and field coverage using Zettl's applied media aesthetics approach 
 
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visualization
television
sports
gender
news
broadcasting and media
 
 
Baruh, Lemi Publicized intimacies on reality television: An analysis of voyeuristic content and its contribution to the appeal of reality programming 190-210
 
  Given that reality television is not a cohesive genre, a better understanding of the frequently noted voyeuristic appeal of reality programs would require an analysis of content features that may contribute to their voyeuristic appeal 
 
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broadcasting and media
television
interpersonal
 
 
Doherty, Richard, and Barnhurst, Kevin G. Controlling nature: Weathercasts on local television news 211-226
 
  Since discovering the shrinking politician sound-bite, researchers have shown that TV news grew more journalist-centered since the 1960s 
 
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news
television
rhetoric
broadcasting and media
 
 
Winn, J. Emmett Videotime: Selection and structuring family social time with rented commercially prerecorded electronic media 227-241
 
  Using in-depth interviews, this research investigates family members' processes for renting and watching commercially prerecorded video electronic media 
 
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technologies
family
interpersonal
 
 
Cho, Jaeho, Shah, Dhavan V., Nah, Seungahn, and Brossard, Dominique "Split screens" and "spin rooms": Debate modality, post-debate coverage, and the new videomalaise 242-261
 
  This experimental research examines how different presentation modalities in presidential debates and post-debate spin influence the ability to form evaluations about candidates' character, shape perceptions of their incivility, and alter judgments of political trust and news credibility 
 
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political elections
persuasion
cognition
politics and government
television
interpersonal
nonverbal
 
 
Haumer, Florian, and Donsbach, Wolfgang The rivalry of nonverbal cues on the perception of politicians by television viewers 262-279
 
  The current study examines how a politician's "active" or "passive" nonverbal behavior can influence recipients' perception of his/her image in TV talk shows 
 
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nonverbal
cognition
interpersonal
television
 
 
Calzo, Jerel P., and Ward, L. Monique Media exposure and viewers' attitudes toward homosexuality: Evidence for mainstreaming or resonance? 280-299
 
  This study explored connections between media use and college students' attitudes of acceptance towards homosexuality (AATH) 
 
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broadcasting and media
homosexuality
interpersonal
 
 
Carpentier, Francesca R. Dillman Effects of priming social goals on personal interest in television news 300-316
 
  Research indicates that personal interests drive news consumption, such that individuals neglect news items that are not of obvious personal relevance 
 
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television
cognition
persuasion
news
broadcasting and media
 
 
Haridakis, Paul, and Hanson, Gary Social interaction and co-viewing with YouTube: Blending mass communication reception and social connection 317-355
 
  This study examined whether motives and individual differences (social activity, interpersonal interaction, locus of control, sensation-seeking, innovativeness and YouTube affinity) predicted viewing videos on YouTube and sharing videos with others 
 
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personality and psychology
computer
popular culture
cognition
interpersonal
visualization
 
 
Kavoori, Anandam, and Chadha, Kalyani The cultural turn in international communication 336-346
 
  This summative/programmatic essay outlines how the field of International Communication today is underpinned by a central concern with issues of "culture." An epistemic model for how to understand this new use of culture is sketched, arguing that the term "culture" operationalizes issues of nationalism, modernism, capitalism, postmodernism and post colonialism 
 
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television
intercultural
theory
international development
critical theory
history
broadcasting and media