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European Journal of Communication Volume 22 Issue 3

Subject Areas: Communication
Publisher: Sage Publications - SAGE
ISSN: 0267-3231
SJR: 64

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Community Spirit and Competition in Idols

Reijnders, Stijn L.; Rooijakkers, Gerard; van Zoonen, Liesbet

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/0267323107079673

A B S T R A C T ■ The TV talent show Idols has been one of the most successful entertainment programmes internationally in recent years. In an attempt to explain the song contest's popularity, this article analyses the content of two seasons of the Dutch version of Idols, with particular...
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Real-World Indicators and the Coverage of Immigration and the Integration of Minorities in Dutch Newspapers

Vliegenthart, Rens; Boomgaarden, Hajo G.

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/0267323107079676

A B S T R A C T ■ An intriguing question in communication science deals with factors determining the intensity of news reporting about certain issues. The study investigates whether the prominence of immigration and the integration of minorities in news coverage reflects real-world developments...
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Parents' Interest in Videogame Ratings and Content Descriptors in Relation to Game Mediation

Nikken, Peter; Jansz, Jeroen; Schouwstra, Sanneke

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/0267323107079684

A B S T R A C T ■ An Internet survey of 765 parents examined (1) to what extent parents wanted to be informed by ratings of harmful videogames for their children (four to 18 years), (2) which content descriptors interested them, (3) which parents were most interested and (4) how parental...
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Research Note: Reciprocal Effects of Negative Press Reports

Kepplinger, Hans Mathias; Glaab, Sonja

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/0267323107079685

A B S T R A C T ■ The influence of negative press reports on their subjects was determined by means of a questionnaire answered by 91 persons who had complained about such reports to the Deutsche Presserat (German Press Council). The findings show that negative press reports have long-lasting...
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The Relationship between Docu Soap Exposure and Adolescents' Career Aspirations

Van den Bulck, Jan; Beullens, Kathleen

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/0267323107079686

This study aimed to explore the relationship between adolescents' viewing of docu soaps and their career aspirations. The results show that among a sample of 369 adolescents in their last year of secondary education, regular viewing of a docu soap about midwives, veterinarians or para-commandos...
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Review: Robin Wooffitt, The Languages of Mediums and Psychics: The Social Organisation of Everyday Miracles. Aldershot and Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2006. £50.00. 230 pp

Abell, Jackie

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/0267323107079687
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Review: Fred Turner, From Counterculture to Cyberculture: Stewart Brand, the Whole Earth Network and the Rise of Digital Utopianism. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2006. £18.50/US$29.00. 327 pp

Fenton, Natalie

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/02673231070220030602
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Review: Paolo Baldi and Uwe Hasebrink (eds), Broadcasters and Citizens: Trends in Media Accountability and Viewer Participation. Bristol and Chicago, IL: Intellect, 2007. £29.95. 116 pp

Kaitatzi-Whitlock, Sophia

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/02673231070220030603
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Review: Bill Sanders (ed.), Drugs, Clubs and Young People: Sociological and Public Health Perspectives. Aldershot and Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2006. £50.00. 200 pp

Schroeder, Suheyla Kirca

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/02673231070220030604
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Review: Toby Miller, Cultural Citizenship: Cosmopolitanism, Consumerism and Television in a Neoliberal Age. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2007. US$23.95. 236 pp

Lilleker, Darren G.

2007 European Journal of Communication

doi:10.1177/02673231070220030605

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