COMM 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Payne Fund Studies, Carl Hovland, Herbert Blumer

• School: U of M
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 102
• Professor: Scott Campbell

Document Summary

Media effects are not just big, but: It affects everyone the same, no matter age, socioeconomic status. Just like a bullet or a shot in the arm, the effect is directly on you. Basically pr campaign to get people on board with wwi. Public concern about the effects of motion pictures on children prompted these studies. From 1929 to 1932, 13 studies found that movies has a significant impact on various phenomena. Attitudes towards racial/ethnic groups, health, moral standards, emotions, and delinquent behaviors. 75% of all film dealt with three thematic categories. A study by herbert blumer and philip hauser. Gathered movie experiences from ex-convicts on parole and delinquent youth. Motion pictures played a direct role in shaping delinquent and criminal careers of substantial segments of those studied. An experimental study by samuel renshaw, vernon l. miller, and. Movie viewing and a potential danger to children"s health. How much the subjects tossed and turned.