The Main Source: Learning from Television News

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Information Flow in Society The Social Role of Television News Theoretical Perspectives PART TWO: AUDIENCE STUDIES Long-Term Information and Media Usage Comprehension of a Week's News Comprehension of a Single Evening's News Information-Processing Theory and Television News Information and Meaning Audience Explanations of Social Issues PART THREE: PRODUCER FACTORS News Story Attributes and Comprehension News Comprehension and the Working Journalist PART FOUR: CONCLUSIONS Television News Beyond Comprehension