Television and Health
Supporters
Emma Rich
Lecturer
Loughborough University, UK
Rich's Article from Sage Journals is titled "I see her being obesed?' Public pedagogy, reality media and the obesity crisis." In her article, Rich aims to demonstrate the benefits of reality-based television programs on the obesity crisis.
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Refuters
Allie Kovar
Graduate
Vanderbilt University, TN
In her article, "Effects of Media on Body Image" Kovar discusses the negative effects reality-based television programs has on individual health, specifically body image insecurities.
Sociologist
Karen Sternheimer
Socioligist
University of Southern California, CA
Sternheimer's "Connecting Social Problems and Popular Culture: Why Media is not the Answer" book provides a distinct approach to the relationship of television and health as she addresses factors that lead to watching more television.
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Sarka-Jonae Miller
Freelance Writer
Syracuse University, NY
In her article, "TV Excercise Programs for Seniors" Miller addresses the benefits of television excercise programs specifically for the senior population. Miller addresses different aspects of these television excercise program that can demonstrate different types of excercises and provide different levels of difficulty.
Victor C. Strasburger
Medicine Expert
University of New Mexico School of Medicine, NM
Strasburger's article, "Children, Adolescents, Obesity, and the Media," addresses the multiple factors connecting obesity to television. Strasburg demonstrates the negative effects of television urging parents to limit the time their kids watch television.
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Abigail C. Saguy (left)
Professor of Sociology
University of California, CA
Rene Almeling (right)
Professor of Sociology
Yale University, CT
In their article, "Fat in the Fire Science, The News Media, and the obesity epidemic," Saguy and Almeling analyize the ways in which obesity is framed and defined in the news media. The authors focus on the dramtized reporing of news anchors to attract viewer attenetion. The authors' research aims to illistrate the effects of the news media on individual perceptions of the obesity epidmeic.
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