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  • South Africa: Websites of Interest

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    Grantmaking FoundationsNonprofit and Other Support OrganizationsSouth Africa News MediaU.S. and Regional Government Agencies GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONSAmerican Express Company American Express supports hundreds of nonprofit organizations each year through its foundation and corporate giving activities. Grants are made under three program themes: Community Service, Cultural Heritage, and Economic Independence. Carnegie Corporation of New York Carnegie Corporation of New York is a general-purpose, grantmaking foundation established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie "for the advancement and diffusion of knowledge…

  • Children and Video Games

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    The first fact sheet in a series on topics related to children, media and health focuses on video games -- pulling together the key facts on the amount of time young people spend using video games, how use varies by age, gender and ethnicity, and the best research on the impact of video games on young players. Future issues will focus on violence on television, media ratings, and the online activities of teenagers. Key Facts:…

  • Emerging Issues in Reproductive Health

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    is an ongoing media briefing series for journalists organized by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This quarterly series provides in-depth, balanced, cutting-edge information on controversial and underreported issues in reproductive and sexual health. Briefings have covered topics such as: One Year Later: Medical Abortion after FDA Approval; Condom Ads on TV; Unwrapping the Controversy; and Microbicides...So, What are They? And Why Should You Care? By providing accurate, in-depth information for journalists, the briefing series aims to…

  • loveLife Photo Gallery: Y-Centres, loveTrain, Former Presidents Clinton and Mandela

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    loveLife: The Foundation's Largest Initiative Ever Aims To Curb HIV Infection Among South African Youth loveLife's Y-Centres The Radio Studio at the Hibberdene Y-Center in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The loveLife Y-Centres are multi-purpose facilities for young people, providing a range of entertainment, sports and educational opportunities."Learn more about the Y-Centres... loveTrain The work of loveLife is supported by the loveTrain a sexual health education center and clinic on rails and the loveTours a mobile radio broadcast…

  • 2002 Civil Liberties Update

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    NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Poll: 2002 Civil Liberties Update According to a new poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard s Kennedy School of Government, the nation is evenly divided on the question of tradeoffs between civil liberties and security. However, a small but statistically significant number of Americans have shifted toward the civil liberties side of the issue since last year, although majorities still support some government actions that could be seen as curtailing…

  • Hot Prospects, Cold Facts: National Survey of South African Youth

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    This report summarizes the key findings from the largest ever national survey of South African teenagers on their attitudes towards issues such as sex, gender, and substance abuse, as well as their aspirations for the future. This nationally representative random sample of 2,000 South Africans aged 12-17 years shows that young South Africans are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future of South Africa and filled with the usual aspirations and ambitions of youth. However, most young…

  • Survey Snapshot: Response to the Movie, John Q

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    Survey Snapshot: Response to the Movie, John Q When the movie, John Q, was released in February 2002, it brought a new round of press attention to the issue of health insurance coverage in America, and to the role of entertainment media in drawing public attention to or reflecting public concern with this topic. This is the summary of a survey of adult Americans about the impact of the movie. Survey Snapshot (.pdf)

  • As Seen on TV: Health Policy Issues in TV’s Medical Dramas – Executive Summary

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    As Seen on TV: Health Policy Issues in TV s Medical Dramas The popularity of hospital-based TV shows and the recent Hollywood movie, John Q, have raised questions about the extent to which the entertainment media engage health policy issues and how those issues are portrayed. This is the executive summary of a study of the 2000-2001 television season of four television hospital dramas. Executive Summary (.pdf)

  • Survey Snapshot: The Impact of TV’s Health Content: A Case Study of ER Viewers

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    Survey Snapshot: The Impact of TV's Health Content: A Case Study of ER Viewers Working with a writer/producer of the NBC drama, ER, to get advance information about upcoming episodes, researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted 10 separate national random-sample telephone surveys of regular viewers to determine the impact of entertainment media as an information source on health and health policy. Survey Snapshot

  • As Seen on TV: Health Policy Issues in TV s Medical Dramas – Report

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    As Seen on TV: Health Policy Issues in TV s Medical Dramas The popularity of hospital-based TV shows and the recent Hollywood movie, John Q, have raised questions about the extent to which the entertainment media engage health policy issues and how those issues are portrayed. This is the full report of a study of the 2000-2001 television season of four television hospital dramas. Report