New for Journalism and Mass Communications tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour/94 2008-12-04T13:53:37Z Here are resources newly available in Leyburn Library and/or through our Web site. A more complete listing of journalism-related resources at Washington and Lee is available here. New U.S. Government materials are listed here. If you have questions or comments about this blog, please contact Dick Grefe. Movable Type 3.32 Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3793 2008-12-02T14:53:12Z 2008-12-04T13:53:37Z John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation / American Anthropological Association. Available online. Released at the AAA's annual meeting, "results from the most extensive U.S. study on teens and their use of digital media show that America’s youth are developing... Dick Grefe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation / American Anthropological Association.
Available online.
Released at the AAA's annual meeting, "results from the most extensive U.S. study on teens and their use of digital media show that America’s youth are developing important social and technical skills online – often in ways adults do not understand or value."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

]]> Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3789 2008-12-02T13:53:48Z 2008-12-04T13:56:52Z Kaiser Family Foundation / Project for Excellence in Journalism. Available online. "Study of how the U.S. news media covered health issues over an 18-month period from January 2007 through June 2008," finding that "news about health and health care made... Dick Grefe Kaiser Family Foundation / Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Available online.
"Study of how the U.S. news media covered health issues over an 18-month period from January 2007 through June 2008," finding that "news about health and health care made up less than four percent (3.6%) of all news content from January 2007 through June 2008."
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]]> Airbrushing History, American Style tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3786 2008-12-01T17:15:06Z 2008-12-01T17:19:47Z Cline Center for Democracy, University of Illinois. Available online. Study finds the ephemeral nature of documents presented online in the White House Web site. The authors "are the first to show a pattern of changes in documents over time, but... Dick Grefe Cline Center for Democracy, University of Illinois.
Available online.
Study finds the ephemeral nature of documents presented online in the White House Web site. The authors "are the first to show a pattern of changes in documents over time, but note that others have, on previous occasions, pointed to suspicious changes to archived documents on the White House Web site."

]]> Crimes and Trials of the Century tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3783 2008-11-24T19:30:39Z 2008-11-24T19:31:09Z Dick Grefe Greenwood.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Two-volume set (2007) contains chronologically-arranged accounts of about 35 trials of the past century, beginning with the Black Sox scandal (1919) and continuing to the 21st-century Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal.
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]]> "Medicine in the Popular Press: The Influence of the Media on Perceptions of Disease" tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3767 2008-11-14T16:14:37Z 2008-11-14T16:17:32Z Public Library of Science. Available online. "In an age of increasing globalization and discussion of the possibility of global pandemics, increasing rates of reporting of these events may influence public perception of risk. The present studies investigate the impact of... Dick Grefe Public Library of Science.
Available online.
"In an age of increasing globalization and discussion of the possibility of global pandemics, increasing rates of reporting of these events may influence public perception of risk. The present studies investigate the impact of high levels of media reporting on the perceptions of disease."
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]]> World Press Trends, 2008 tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3715 2008-10-24T17:25:45Z 2008-10-24T17:28:32Z Dick Grefe World Association of Newspapers.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Annually-published compilation of information on newspapers in each country of the world. Also includes extensive statistical data on newspaper publishing.
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]]> "The Hyped Panic Over 'War of the Worlds' " tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3714 2008-10-24T17:08:09Z 2008-10-24T17:11:10Z Dick Grefe Chronicle of Higher Education
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
"The "War of the Worlds" broadcast remains enshrined in collective memory as a vivid illustration of the madness of crowds and the deeply invasive nature of broadcasting... Yet the media are not as powerful as most think, and the real story behind "The War of the Worlds" is a bit more complex. The panic was neither as widespread nor as serious as many have believed at the time or since."
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]]> Commission on Presidential Debates tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3695 2008-10-09T14:54:13Z 2008-10-09T14:54:32Z Available online. This is not a new site, but its recent updates have brought it back to attention. Transcripts and video from presidential -- and, when available, vice-presidential debates -- back to 1976, with some material on earlier debates, such... Dick Grefe Available online.
This is not a new site, but its recent updates have brought it back to attention. Transcripts and video from presidential -- and, when available, vice-presidential debates -- back to 1976, with some material on earlier debates, such as 1960.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

]]> Ballot Measures Database tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3680 2008-10-06T16:46:30Z 2008-10-06T16:46:53Z National Conference of State Legislatures. Available online. Database of nearly 160 proposals or initiatives on November statewide ballots, searchable by state and/or topic. A link will be maintained on this library Web page.... Dick Grefe National Conference of State Legislatures.
Available online.
Database of nearly 160 proposals or initiatives on November statewide ballots, searchable by state and/or topic.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

]]> A Report on the Media and the Immigration Debate tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3664 2008-10-01T19:15:57Z 2008-10-01T19:12:36Z Brookings Institution. Available online. "Deeply ingrained practices in American journalism have produced a narrative that conditions the public to associate immigration with illegality, crisis, controversy and government failure. Meanwhile, new voices of advocacy on the media landscape have succeeded in... Dick Grefe Brookings Institution.
Available online.
"Deeply ingrained practices in American journalism have produced a narrative that conditions the public to associate immigration with illegality, crisis, controversy and government failure. Meanwhile, new voices of advocacy on the media landscape have succeeded in mobilizing segments of the public in opposition to policy initiatives, sometimes by exaggerating the narrative of immigration told by traditional news organizations."
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]]> What's the Difference between Sociology and Journalism? tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3665 2008-09-30T15:49:31Z 2008-09-30T16:06:19Z Everyday Sociology, W. W. Norton. Available online. A sociologist at the University of Southern California writes about the common ground and the differences between these two disciplines. A link will be maintained on this library Web page.... Dick Grefe Everyday Sociology, W. W. Norton.
Available online.
A sociologist at the University of Southern California writes about the common ground and the differences between these two disciplines.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

]]> Absentee Voter Guide tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3658 2008-09-29T19:27:49Z 2008-09-29T19:28:10Z Harvard University Institute of Politics. Available online. This is an easy to use, state-by-state guide for college students who want to vote by absentee ballot. A link will be maintained on this library Web page.... Dick Grefe Harvard University Institute of Politics.
Available online.
This is an easy to use, state-by-state guide for college students who want to vote by absentee ballot.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

]]> How Economic News Moves Markets tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3643 2008-09-22T16:47:24Z 2008-09-22T16:47:49Z U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Available online. "Exploring how the release of new economic data affects asset prices in the stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, the authors find that only a few announcements — the nonfarm payroll... Dick Grefe U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Available online.
"Exploring how the release of new economic data affects asset prices in the stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, the authors find that only a few announcements — the nonfarm payroll numbers, the GDP advance release, and a private sector manufacturing report — generate price responses that are economically significant and measurably persistent."
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]]> Hollywood & Health: Health Content in Entertainment Television tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3637 2008-09-22T16:16:18Z 2008-09-22T16:20:33Z Kaiser Family Foundation. Available online. "While the American public obtains content in a multimedia environment ranging from so-called old media like newspapers to new media like blogs and online social networks, television maintains the ability to reach millions of people... Dick Grefe Kaiser Family Foundation.
Available online.
"While the American public obtains content in a multimedia environment ranging from so-called old media like newspapers to new media like blogs and online social networks, television maintains the ability to reach millions of people with relative ease. Popular primetime television’s primary purpose is to entertain the audience, but it also has the ability to convey messages about serious issues. To understand television's ability to inform the public and to examine the health content on entertainment shows, the Kaiser Family Foundation released two studies."
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]]> Teens, Video Games, and Civics tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/jour//94.3636 2008-09-22T16:10:13Z 2008-09-22T16:15:10Z Pew Internet & American Life Project. Available online. "This survey provides the first nationally representative study of teen video game play and of teen video gaming and civic engagement. The survey looks at which teens are playing games, the games... Dick Grefe Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Available online.
"This survey provides the first nationally representative study of teen video game play and of teen video gaming and civic engagement. The survey looks at which teens are playing games, the games and equipment they are using, the social context of their play, and the role of parents and parental monitoring. Though arguments have been made about the civic potential of video gaming, this is the first large-scale study to examine the relationship between specific gaming experiences and teens’ civic activities and commitments."
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