Full Description
First published in 1989. This volume holds a collection of papers to support a project looking at media content in the 1980s and the anticipation of audience behaviours. Some where presented at the conference of the World Association for Public Opinion Research in Montreux, Switzerland in 1987.
Contents
Contents: L.B. Becker, K. Schoenbach, When Media Content Diversifies: Anticipating Audience Behaviors. F. Olderaan, N. Jankowski, The Netherlands: The Cable Replaces the Antenna. R. Bouillin-Dartevelle, Belgium: Language Division Internationalized. B. Gunter, The UK: Measured Expansion on a Variety of Fronts. J.M. Wober, The UK: The Constancy of Audience Behavior. U. Johnsson-Smaradgi, Sweden: Opening the Doors--Cautiously. H. Bonfadelli, W. Haettenschwiler, Switzerland: A Multilingual Culture Tries to Keep Its Identity. I. Pailliart, France: Experimenting with Pay TV and Viewdata. E. Noelle-Neumann, R. Schulz, Federal Republic of Germany: Social Experimentation with Cable and Commercial Television. A. Kutteroff, B. Pfetsch, K. Schoenbach, Federal Republic of Germany: Developing the Entertainment Option. P. Martini, G. Mazzoleni, Italy: A Broadcast Explosion. R.W. Blood, Australia: Hollywood Goes Down Under and Out Back. G. Lealand, New Zealand: The VCR Is the Only Alternative. L.B. Becker, P.J. Creedon, R.W. Blood, E.S. Fredin, United States: Cable Eases Its Way into the Household. V.M. Sparkes, J.P. Delbel, United States: Changing Perceptions of Television. K. Schoenbach, L.B. Becker, The Audience Copes with Plenty: Patterns of Reactions to Media Changes.
