Credibility for the 21st Century: Integrating Perspectives on Source, Message, and Media Credibility in the Contemporary Media Environment
- Miriam J. Metzger, Andrew J. Flanagin, Keren Eyal, Daisy R. Lemus, R. McCann
- Business
- 1 January 2003
Technological capabilities and features of the Internet and World Wide Web have prompted concerns about the verity of online information, the credibility of new media, and the new responsibilities…
Viewer Aggression and Homophily, Identification, and Parasocial Relationships With Television Characters
- Keren Eyal, A. Rubin
- Psychology
- 1 January 2003
This study examined the antecedents of viewer relationships experienced with television characters. Based on social cognitive theory, we considered how trait aggression helped explain identification,…
When Good Friends Say Goodbye: A Parasocial Breakup Study
- Keren Eyal, Jonathan Cohen
- Psychology
- 1 September 2006
This study examines viewers' reactions to parasocial breakup with mediated characters in light of interpersonal and mass communication theories. Following the airing of the last episode of the…
Sex on TV 4 2005: a Kaiser Family Foundation report.
- Dale L Kunkel, Keren Eyal, K. Finnerty, Erica Biely, E. Donnerstein
- Education
- 2005
One of the critical challenges facing young people today is developing a healthy understanding of their sexuality, and the mass media and in particular television have grown increasingly frequent and prominent raising important societal concerns.
Sexual Socialization Messages on Entertainment Television: Comparing Content Trends 1997–2002
- Dale L Kunkel, Kirstie M. Farrar, Keren Eyal, Erica Biely, E. Donnerstein, V. Rideout
- Psychology
- 15 May 2007
Previous content analyses of sex on television have relied on differing measures and sampling strategies, which makes it difficult to compare patterns of sexual portrayals over time. This large-scale…
Sexual messages during prime-time programming
- Kirstie M. Farrar, Dale L Kunkel, Erica Biely, Keren Eyal, Rena Fandrich, E. Donnerstein
- Computer Science
- 1 September 2003
Examining Relational Maintenance in Parasocial Relationships
- Keren Eyal, René M. Dailey
- Psychology
- 1 September 2012
This study investigates relational maintenance in parasocial relationships (PSRs) by applying an interpersonal model of friendships (the investment model) and an exploratory mediated model.…
The Portrayal of Sexual Intercourse on Television: How, Who, and With What Consequence?
- Keren Eyal, K. Finnerty
- Psychology
- 19 March 2009
This study examines televised portrayals of sexual intercourse. Programs (N = 152) representing the overall television landscape are assessed for the presentation of intercourse acts, the characters…
The Effects of Sex in Television Drama Shows on Emerging Adults' Sexual Attitudes and Moral Judgments
- Keren Eyal, Dale L Kunkel
- Psychology
- 30 May 2008
This study tests the effects of exposure to sexual television content on emerging adults' sexual attitudes and moral judgments. One hundred and ten college freshmen were randomly assigned to view…
Sexual Socialization Messages on Television Programs Most Popular Among Teens
- Keren Eyal, Dale L Kunkel, Erica Biely, K. Finnerty
- Psychology
- 1 June 2007
This paper examines the portrayal of sexual messages in the top 20 most popular television programs among teenagers in the United States. It compares findings from the 2001–2002 and 2004–2005…
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