Literature-based children's programs on Iowa Public Television

Author

Rita Carney, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this content analysis was to determine whether literature-based television programs on the Iowa Public Television ( IPTV ) channel have the type of content that would encurage children to read. The research included determining the content of the programs: what types of literature were reviewed, if persons of both sexes and various races were portrayed, the production quality of the programs and whether students were directly encouraged to read through the programs.

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Year of Submission

1990

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Library Science

First Advisor

Elizabeth Martin

Comments

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Date Original

4-20-1990

Object Description

1 PDF file (ii, 63 pages)

Copyright

©1990 Rita Carney

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Carney, Rita, "Literature-based children's programs on Iowa Public Television" (1990). Graduate Research Papers. 1917.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1917