Journal of Broadcasting · 1983 · 82 citations · 40 references
Social SciencesCommunicationPsychologyCognitive PsychologyMass CommunicationMemoryMass MediaNews MediaSemantic MemorySemantic NetworksSource MemoryTelevision StudiesEpisodic Memory RepresentationEpisodic Memory RetrievalMedia MemoryNews AttentionNews FramesSemantic ModelsSemantic Network ModelingSemantic Network Structure
This paper reviews research on learning from television news and develops a theoretical framework which can guide future research. Two models of memory and understanding are considered in detail: episodic memory and semantic network models. Guidelines are offered for research based on both of these models.
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