Violence on Canadian Television and Some of Its Cognitive Effects

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Gosselin ◽  
Jacques DeGuise ◽  
Guy Pacquette ◽  
Laplante Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Cognitive Effects ◽  
Analyse De Contenu

Abstract: Inspired by George Gerbner's method of cultural indicators, content analysis of fictional programs broadcast on Canada's eight largest television networks has indicated that the level of violence on Canadian television, although overall not as high as American television's violence content, reached comparable levels on occasion, particularly on the private networks. A survey conducted on a sample of university students provides evidence that television viewing affects beliefs concerning the level of violence in one's surroundings, even in a population of media-literate adults, although their level of fear does not seem to be influenced in the same way. Résumé: A l'instar de l'approche des indicateurs culturels de George Gerbner, une analyse de contenu des émissions dramatiques diffusées sur les huit plus grands réseaux de télévision au Canada démontre que le niveau de violence à la télévision canadienne, sans être globalement aussi élevé que celui observé aux États-Unis, atteint occasionnellement des niveaux comparables, surtout aux réseaux privés. Un sondage auprès d'un échantillon d'étudiants universitaires montre que l'écoute de la télévision a un effet sur les impressions qu'ont même des adultes formés aux médias à l'égard du niveau de violence dans la société, quoique la télévision ne semble pas influer sur leur niveau de peur de la même manière.

Representation of Complex Emotional and Abstract Meanings by Simple Forms

1979 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 839-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Lyman
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
University Students ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Chance Level ◽  
Abstract Concepts ◽  
Line Drawings

Using curved and angular line drawings, several investigators found a relation between form and meaning in individuals reared before the age of television. In the present study 60 university students who had been exposed to television from earliest childhood were asked to indicate whether a curved or angular figure best represented each of 40 emotion or abstract concepts. For 36 of the concepts the frequencies were significantly different from a chance level, and it was concluded that television viewing had no adverse effect on the fittingness of form and meaning. Several possible explanations for the phenomenon are discussed.

scholarly journals Fidelity as Interseriality: The Challenges of Adapting the Québécois Television Series Les Invincibles for Broadcast in France

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Héloise Boudon ◽  
Katharina Niemeyer
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
French Canadian ◽  
Television Series ◽  
Adaptation Studies ◽  
Hybrid Format ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Transcultural Adaptation ◽  
Analyse De Contenu

This article takes a closer look at the processes of transcultural adaptation by focusing on the French-Canadian television series Les Invincibles (Radio-Canada, 2005), which was adapted for the French-German cultural channel ARTE in 2010. Based on recent developments in adaptation studies, the authors discuss the question of fidelity as interseriality on two adaptation levels: production process and the diegetic world. Their interest lies in how this example of a multi-faceted, hybrid format impacts upon representations of identities and cultural specificities when it comes to its transcultural adaptation. In-depth, semi-structured, and qualitative interviews with producers and screenwriters are discussed within a content analysis of the episodes as well as a semiotic reflection on aesthetics and narrative aspects.Cet article propose une étude des processus d’adaptation transculturelle en se fondant sur l’analyse de la série québécoise Les Invincibles (Radio Canada, 2005), adaptée pour la chaîne franco-allemande ARTE en 2010. A l’appui des travaux récents dans les domaine des adaptation studies, nous discutons la question de la fidélité en tant qu’intersérialité sur deux niveaux d’adaptation: le processus de production ainsi que l’univers diégetique. Notre analyse porte sur les multiples facettes d’un format hybride et ses répercussions sur les représentations des identités et spécificités culturelles au moment de son adaptation transculturelle. Des entretiens semi-directifs et qualitatifs approfondis avec les producteurs et scénaristes sont confrontés à une analyse de contenu des épisodes ainsi qu’à une réflexion sémiotique sur les aspects esthétiques et narratifs.

scholarly journals Balanced Journalism Amplifies Minority Positions: A Case Study of the Newspaper Coverage of a Fluoridation Plebiscite

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon J. Kiss ◽  
Karly Rath ◽  
Andrea Perrella
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
North America ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Newspaper Coverage ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Public Opinion Surveys ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Analyse De Contenu

Background  Public opinion surveys usually report majority support for fluoridation in North America. Yet many local plebiscites produce opposite results. One possible reason is the nature of local media coverage.Analysis  This article reports on a content analysis of news coverage and letters to the editor about a fluoridation plebiscite in Waterloo, Ontario. Qualitative research suggested that the groups opposed to fluoridation were more motivated and better organized than those in support. The net effect was news coverage more neutral toward fluoridation than supportive or critical, predominantly framed in terms of risks rather than benefits.Conclusion and implications  The findings here emphasize the reactive nature of contemporary journalism. In local fluoridation plebiscites, champions are required to produce news coverage that better conveys the benefits to the public.Contexte  Normalement, dans les sondages d’opinion publique en Amérique du Nord, la majorité des répondants appuient la fluorisation. Pourtant, au niveau local, plusieurs référendums obtiennent des résultats contraires. Une raison possible pour ce contraste est la couverture médiatique locale.Analyse  Cet article présente une analyse de contenu effectuée sur la couverture médiatique et les tribunes libres concernant un référendum sur la fluorisation tenu à Waterloo (Ontario). Cette recherche qualitative suggère que, dans ce cas, les groupes opposés à la fluorisation étaient plus motivés et mieux organisés que ceux qui appuyaient celle-ci. En conséquence, la couverture de la fluorisation tendait à être neutre plutôt que positive ou négative, avec un accent mis sur les risques plutôt que les bienfaits.Conclusions et implications  Les résultats de cette recherche soulignent le caractère réactif du journalisme contemporain. En conséquence, dans les référendums locaux, les partisans de la fluorisation auront intérêt à se mobiliser afin d’encourager des reportages plus axés sur les bienfaits de celle-ci.

Conceptualization of Digital Competence

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-59
Author(s):  
Alise Olesika ◽  
Gatis Lama ◽  
Zanda Rubene
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Competence Assessment ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Study Process

The aim of the present research is to study the essence, structure, implementation, and indicators of the concept of the digital transversal competence of university students for its improvement in the study process. This article includes the relevance of transversal competences and the essence of the concept of digital competence. This concept is then developed, the methodology of digital competence assessment and measurement is adapted, and the content analysis method was used to classify and analyze the expression of digital competence in eight professional areas.

scholarly journals Promotional Prime Time: "Advertainment," Internal Network Promotion, and the Future of Canadian Television

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Asquith ◽  
Alison Hearn
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Prime Time ◽  
Central Component ◽  
General Description ◽  
Television Content ◽  
Internal Network ◽  
Analyse De Contenu ◽  
Internal Promotions ◽  
Theoretical Overview

Drawing on critical cultural theory, the industry trade press, and an exploratory content analysis of prime-time television, this article examines the under-researched phenomenon of “internal network promotions.” The authors argue that internal promotions constitute a central component of the growing promotional orientation of Canadian prime-time television. They provide a theoretical overview of the practices of branding and a general description of the rise of “advertainment” on Canadian television. They then focus on the ways in whichn internal network promotions comprise a taken-for-granted “branded” backdrop against which television content, already heavily infiltrated by promotional interests, is mounted. The article concludes with a call for more research into the promotional nature of Canadian primetime television and its social, political, and cultural implications.Cet article a recours à la presse spécialisée pertinente, la théorie critique sur la culture et une analyse de contenu exploratoire de la télévision en période de pointe afin d’examiner le phénomène insuffisamment étudié de « promotions internes au réseau ». Les auteurs soutiennent que les promotions internes constituent une composante centrale de l’orientation promotionnelle croissante de la télévision canadienne en période de pointe. Ils fournissent un aperçu théorique des pratiques de stratégie de marque et une description générale de la montée du « publidivertissement » à la télévision au Canada. Les auteurs se concentrent ensuite sur les manières dont les promotions internes au réseau forment un arrière-plan pris pour acquis contre lequel le contenu télévisuel, déjà profondément infiltré par des intérêts promotionnels, se démarque. L’article conclut en recommandant davantage de recherches sur la nature promotionnelle de la télévision canadienne en période de pointe et sur les implications sociales, politiques et culturelles de cette nature.

scholarly journals Crowdfunding Music and the Democratization of Economic and Social Capital

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Bannerman
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Music Industry ◽  
Networked Governance ◽  
Governance Analysis ◽  
Analyse De Contenu

Background  Does crowdfunding democratize access to economic and social capital for musicians? This article discusses inequality in the distribution of economic and social capital, drawing on the concept of “networked governance.”Analysis  The article examines the ways in which crowdfunding distributes economic and social capital, drawing on a content analysis of Kickstarter profiles in the music category as well as surveys and interviews of Kickstarter users, policymakers, and music industry representatives. Conclusion and implications  The article concludes that Kickstarter’s successes in democratizing economic and social capital for users are modest. The networked governance of cultural funding facilitates the appropriation of economic and social capital by Kickstarter’s owners, deepening, rather than ameliorating, the inequalities of cultural production. Contexte  Le sociofinancement rend-il l’accès au capital économique et social plus démocratique pour les musiciens? Cet article discute de la répartition inégale du capital économique et social, se fondant pour ce faire sur le concept de « gouvernance en réseau ».Analyse  L’article examine les manières dont le sociofinancement distribue le capital économique et social. Pour atteindre cet objectif, il recourt à une analyse de contenu des pages de profil dans la catégorie musique sur Kickstarter ainsi qu’à des sondages et entretiens avec des utilisateurs de Kickstarter, des stratèges et des représentants de l’industrie de la musique.Conclusion et implications  Cet article conclut que les succès de Kickstarter sont modestes en ce qui a trait à la démocratisation du capital économique et social pour ses utilisateurs. La gouvernance en réseau du financement culturel facilite plutôt l’appropriation du capital économique et culturel par les propriétaires de Kickstarter, ce qui a pour effet d’augmenter les inégalités dans la production culturelle plutôt que de les diminuer.

scholarly journals “It’s Important but, on What Level?”: Healthy Cooking Meanings and Barriers to Healthy Eating among University Students

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2309
Author(s):  
Mercedes Vélez-Toral ◽  
Carmen Rodríguez-Reinado ◽  
Ana Ramallo-Espinosa ◽  
Montserrat Andrés-Villas
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
University Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting

The negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet on health is evident across the lifespan, but particularly during the university period. Usually, the diet of university students is rich in sweetened drinks and processed foods and low in fruits, vegetables and legumes. Although there is an association between maintaining a healthy diet and the frequency of cooking at home, the time currently spent on cooking or learning how to cook is decreasing globally. The main aim of this study was to explore university students’ perceptions about healthy cooking and barriers to eating healthily. A group of 26 students participated in four focus groups. Content analysis was conducted using Atlas.ti v.8. Students perceived cooking healthily as a more complicated and time-consuming process than cooking in general. Individual and environmental factors were the most reported barriers. Costs and time, among others, were the main barriers pointed out by students with regard to healthy eating. This study highlights the need to develop interventions that modify these false perceptions about cooking healthily, and to train students so that they are able to cook healthy meals in a quick, easy, and cost-effective way. Further, specific actions are required in the university setting to minimize access to unhealthy options and to promote those linked to healthy eating.

scholarly journals A Leaf from Algonquin Park: Preliminary findings of a content analysis of information practice stereotypes in the documentary trail of a world-famous provincial park (1890-2018)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Pollak
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Information Practice ◽  
Park Area ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Analyse De Contenu ◽  
Provincial Park ◽  
Étude Rétrospective

This longitudinal, retrospective study presents preliminary findings from an in-progress content analysis of the documentary paper trail associated with Algonquin Provincial Park. The project seeks to understand how local residents, visitors and Indigenous people of the Algonquin Park area are represented in published accounts of people who have come into contact with them, and how those representations reflect the actual information seeking behaviors of, and stereotypes associated with, these rural populations.Cette étude rétrospective longitudinale présente les résultats préliminaires d'une analyse de contenu en cours de la trace documentaire associée au parc provincial Algonquin. Le projet vise à comprendre comment les résidents locaux, les visiteurs et les Autochtones de la région du parc Algonquin sont représentés dans des comptes rendus publiés de personnes qui ont été en contact avec eux et comment ces représentations reflètent les comportements actuels de recherche d'information de ces populations rurales et les stéréotypes qui leur sont associés.

User Engagement in the Context of Qualitative Data Analysis Software

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather L. O'Brien ◽  
Raewynn Bassett
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis Software ◽  
Analyse De Contenu ◽  
Data Analysis Software

This research explores the qualitative researchers’ perceptions of computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) through content analysis of blogs. The purpose of this exploratory work is to understand the existing relationships that scholars have with CAQDAS, and how the use of these tools promotes or hinders engagement during the research process.Au moyen d’une analyse de contenu de blogues, cette recherche explore les perceptions qu’ont les chercheurs qui emploient des techniques qualitatives à l’égard d’un logiciel (CAQDAS) d’analyse de données qualitatives assistée par ordinateur. L’objectif de cette phase exploratoire est de comprendre la relation existante entre les chercheurs et CAQDAS et comment l’utilisation de ce type d’outils engendre ou empêche l’engagement durant le processus de recherche. 

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