Fake, fact, and fantasy: children's interpretations of television reality

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Contents: Preface. The Mediated World: The Uses of Media Literacy. The Real World--and the Real Child. Reality Perception on TV. Formal Features, Literature, Art, and Education. The Sample and the Study. The Interview Methodology: Recognizing the Not Real. A Show for Little Kids: Sesame Street. Everyone Is Talking About Ross Perot: Real News for Kids. A Comedy Fiction Type of Thing: The Cosby Show. It's Supposed to Be a Fairytale: The Sand Fairy. Modality: Conversations About the Relationship of Art to Life. Charming Our Leisure: Why Media Matter. Appendices: Questionnaire for First and Second Graders. Questionnaire for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Graders. Sample Interview Transcript, First Grade Boy. Sample Interview Transcript, First Grade Girl. Sample Interview Transcript, Third Grade Boy. Sample Interview Transcript, Fourth Grade Girl. Sample Interview Transcript, Fifth Grade Boy. Interview Schedule.