The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies, 7 Volume Set

Index

Page references to figures or tables are in italics; references to notes have the letter “n” following the page number.

Aaker, J. L., 568, 571, 575–578

Aaro, L. E., 711

Abdulla, S., 560

Abelman, R., 152, 158, 669

Abelson, R. P., 114

ABC Television, 493, 747, 751

Abhyankar, P., 572, 580

ability, 3, 5

Abma, J. C., 425

Abraham, L., 302

Abrams, J., 303

Abroms, L. C., 527, 532

Acar, A., 45

accessibility, 279, 682

accessibility-based models, 70, 94

achievement as function of viewing time, 619–620

Acosta, E., 660, 663, 668

Action for Children's Television (ACT), 745

active mediation, 33–34, 599, 724–726, 728–729, 731–732

negative, 33, 723, 725–726, 731–732, 734–735

Adamic, L. A., 512

Adams, M. S., 280, 301

Adams, S. M., 406

adaptive function of media entertainment, 182

Aday, S., 74, 317, 320

Adkins, A. D., 357

Adler, I., 69

adolescents

alcohol usage, media influence on, 17

cartoons geared toward, 256

drinking prevention, 702–703

effects of sex on television, 26–27

and Internet, 21, 30, 31–32, 678–692

and Internet communication

and cyberbullying, 689

and friendship formation, 685–686

and identity and intimacy, 680–683

and identity development, 683

and intimacy development, 685–689

and opportunities and risks, 683–689

and psychosocial development, 680

and quality of existing friendships, 686–688

and self-concept clarity, 683–684

and self-esteem, 684–685

with strangers, 688–689

media consumption by, 14, 21

self-presentation and self-disclosure, 31–32

adults

daily radio audience, ...