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Young Adults Have Strong Opinions on Top Campaign Issues, But Many Still Not Planning to Vote Despite holding strong opinions on many of the issues in the upcoming presidential election, less than half of Generation Y's eligible voters are planning to cast a ballot this November, according to the results of a survey of 18-24 year-olds released today by MTV: Music Television, and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Only half (50%) of those surveyed say they…
NEW SURVEY SHOWS MOST YOUNG ADULTS HAVE STRONG OPINIONS ON TOP CAMPAIGN ISSUES, BUT MANY STILL NOT PLANNING TO VOTE MENLO PARK, CA Despite holding strong opinions on many of the issues in the upcoming presidential election, less than half of eligible voters under 25 are planning to cast a ballot this November, according to the results of a survey of 18-24 year-olds released today by MTV s "Choose or Lose" and the Kaiser Family…
A series of new national surveys of students and their parents (1501 pairs), teachers (1001), and principals (313) from the Kaiser Family Foundation on Sex Education in America, was released on Tuesday, September, 26th, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Challenging the convention that Americans are reluctant to have sexual health issues taught in school, the surveys show that most parents, along with educators and students themselves, would expand sex education courses and…
TV shows and movies are an important source of information for teens and others about sexual health issues. Many teens rank entertainment media as a top source of information about sexuality and sexual health. This fact sheet combines information from several Kaiser Family Foundation studies on the issues of teens and sex and the role popular television plays on this subject. …
"Here's Looking at You, Kid": Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs in Entertainment Media A comprehensive review of research that analyzes alcohol, tobacco and drugs in entertainment media and their impact on the behavior of American youth. The report reviews portrayals of substance use on television, in movies and in popular music; looks at trends in substance portrayals; and makes recommendations for future research in these areas. The report was prepared for The National Center on Addiction…
is one of the most comprehensive national public studies ever conducted of young people's media use. The study, based on a nationally representative sample of more than 3,000 children ages 2 -18, shows how much time kids spend watching TV and movies, using computers, playing video games, listening to music, and reading. The report also looks at how much oversight parents exert over their children's media use, and addresses numerous other issues such as how…
class=normal>Kids & Media @ The New MillenniumNovember 17, 1999New York City Agenda 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Welcome - Drew E. Altman, Ph.D., President, Kaiser Family Foundation 9:10 a.m. Presentation of study results Key findings: Vicky Rideout, Director, Kaiser Family Foundation'sProgram on the Entertainment Media & Public Health Comments: Donald F. Roberts, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Communication,Stanford University Questions from the press: Drew E. Altman, Ph.D. 10:00 a.m. Roundtable discussion - Jeff Greenfield, CNN, moderator…
Sex on TV: A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation This study examines both the amount and the nature of television's sexual messages, paying special attention to references to such issues as contraception, safer sex, and waiting to have sex. The study looked at 1351 programs across ten different channels, representing broadcast, public, cable, independent, and premium channels. An executive summary and chartbook are available separately as publication #1457. Report Read the latest edition…
Sex on TV: A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation This study examines both the amount and the nature of television's sexual messages, paying special attention to references to such issues as contraception, safer sex, and waiting to have sex. The study looked at 1351 programs across ten different channels, representing broadcast, public, cable, independent, and premium channels. News Release: Sex on TV: Content and Context: A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation…
Sex on TV: Content and Context:A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation Report available in PDF format Report (in PDF Format) Executive Summary (in PDF Format) Chart Pack (in PDF Format) Sex on TV: Content and Context:A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation
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