Entertainment Media and Health - Reports and fact sheets from the Kaiser Family Foundation

AIDS at 30: The U.S. Epidemic

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

“AIDS at 30: The U.S. Epidemic” chronicles the thirty years since the first cases of a rare pneumonia found in young gay men were reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

This national survey of children about their media use was released at an event in Washington, D.C. featuring the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. A webcast is available.

Coverage of Health News, Jan–June 2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism conducted this study of how the U.S. news media covered health and health policy issues over a six-month period from January 2009 through June 2009.

Pulling it Together: About Kaiser Health News

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EST

In his latest essay for "Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman," the Foundation's President and CEO discusses the motivation behind launching Kaiser Health News, a new nonprofit health policy news service.

The Future of Health Care Journalism

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

A new report examining the state of health care journalism and a survey of the members of the Association of Health Care Journalists were released at an event in Washington, D.C., discussing the future of health care journalism.

Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism conducted this study of how the U.S. news media covered health and health policy issues over an 18-month period from January 2007 through June 2008.

Wide-ranging Study of National News Reveals Health News Comprises Less Than Four Percent of All Coverage

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Wide-ranging Study of National News Reveals Health News Comprises Less Than Four Percent of All Coverage

Hollywood & Health: Health Content in Entertainment Television

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Two reports document how well television viewers learn and retain health information from embedded content in an episode of Grey's Anatomy and measure how prevalent health content is in popular prime time entertainment shows.

Children’s Media Use and Sleep Problems: Issues and Unanswered Questions

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

This research brief examines different aspects of how media use may impact children's sleep. It reviews and summarizes the limited body of research on this topic and highlights key unanswered questions that emerge from the prior studies

Kaiser Fast Facts

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

“Kaiser Fast Facts” features “QuickTakes” and “Kaiser Slides” – two tools that provide direct access to facts, data and slides about the nation's health care system and programs, in an easy-to-use format. “QuickTakes” presents an inventory of facts-at-a-glance and "Kaiser Slides" allows Web visitors to freely view, download and print graphics and tables of health policy statistics and trends.

Study Finds Television Stations Donate an Average of 17 Seconds an Hour to Public Service Advertising

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

The new and updated national study of public service advertising on broadcast and cable television was released at a forum in Washington, D.C.

The Digital Opportunity: Using New Media for Public Education Campaigns

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Ad Council and Kaiser Family Foundation hosted forum to explore how health-related and other nonprofits and government agencies can use new digital media.  A webcast of the forum is available.

Parents Say They’re Gaining Control Over Their Children’s Exposure to Sex and Violence in the Media

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST

The report, Parents, Children & Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey, a national survey of 1,008 parents of children ages 2-17, explores how parents view the role of media in their children’s lives.

Children's Exposure to Food Advertising on Television: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Results from Recent Studies by the Federal Trade Commission and the Kaiser Family Foundation

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST

This document compares two significant studies about food advertising to children on television.

New Study Finds That Food Is the Top Product Seen Advertised by Children

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

The study combines content analysis of TV ads with detailed data about children's viewing habits to provide an estimate of the number and type of TV ads seen by children of various ages. A webcast of the forum is also available.

Public Service Advertising in Great Britain: Lessons for U.S. Public Interests

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

This webcast forum explored the differences in public service advertising between Great Britain and the U.S.

The Teen Media Juggling Act: The Implications of Media Multitasking Among American Youth

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

A report, key findings and a webcast of a forum, hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, explore how pervasive media multitasking is among young people, potential cognitive and social development implications, and which teens are most likely to multitask.

Forum on The "Reality" of Health: Reality Television and the Public Health

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST

This Kaiser Family Foundation forum examines the implications of reality TV serving as a health information resource. A webcast of the forum, a discussion paper, and related materials are available.

First Analysis of Online Food Advertising Targeting Children

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST

A webcast of a forum analyzing the nature and scope of online food advertising to children.

Study Shows How Kids' Media Use Helps Parents Cope

Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 EST

A national survey of 1,051 parents with children age six months to six years old and a series of focus groups across the country.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Education Campaigns

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST

A webcast of a forum exploring the effectiveness of public education campaigns.

Re-powering the Public Interest: New Media and the Future of Public Service Advertising

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

A webcast and case studies explore how mobile marketing, viral campaigns, adver-gaming, and other forms of new media can be incorporated into public education advertising.

New Report on Educational Media for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

An issue brief that examines the educational claims about commercially available educational media products was released at a briefing in Washington, D.C.

Sex on TV 4

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

This study examined a representative sample of more than 1,000 hours of programming including all genres other than daily newscasts, sports events, and children’s shows.  All sexual content was measured, including talk about sex and sexual behavior. 

Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Yr-olds

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

This report examines media use among more than 2,000 3rd to 12th graders.

The Effects of Electronic Media on Children Ages Zero - Six: A History of Research -- Issue Brief

Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

This issue brief explores the history of research about the effects of electronic media on children zero to six years old (including the funding sources), summarizes the findings of the seminal studies in this area, and notes gaps in the research base.

e-Health and the Elderly: How Seniors Use the Internet for Health

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

A national Kaiser Family Foundation survey of older Americans found that as the Internet becomes an increasingly important resource for informing decisions about health and health care options, less than a third (31%) of seniors (age 65 and older) have ever gone online, but that more than two-thirds (70%) of the next generation of seniors (50-64 year-olds) have done so.

Survey of African Americans About HIV/AIDS Media Campaigns

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EST

A new national survey of African Americans reviews aspects of the Rap It Up and KNOW HIV/AIDS campaigns.

Media, Youth, and Civic Engagement - Fact Sheet

Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet reviews how the media is used to get out the vote, ways television and movies depict politics and government, and how the Internet is used to engage youth (age 18-25) in civic and political activities.

Tweens, Teens, and Magazines – Fact Sheet

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet explores the history of teen magazines that generally focus on 12-19 year olds, as well as trends affecting the genre, including advertising, readership, content, the role the magazines play in the lives of their readers, the effect of the web, and magazines for teen boys.

Parents, Media and Public Policy: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EST

This survey found that a majority of parents say they are “very” concerned about the amount of sex (60%) and violence (53%) their children are exposed to on TV.  The survey of 1,001 parents of children ages 2-17 was conducted in July and August 2004. 

Digital Divide…Where To Go From Here

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EST

This issue brief, “Children, The Digital Divide, and Federal Policy,” includes new research findings and reviews the latest information on wiring the nation’s schools and libraries, including points of access, the speed of connection, and what children are doing online.

Entertainment Education and Health in the United States

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EST

The report discusses the history of "entertainment education" and provides the leading examples of entertainment education from American television. The report also summarizes the results of research evaluating the effectiveness of this strategy for reaching the public with information about health issues.

Senate Hearing - The Rise of Obesity in Children

Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:00:00 EST

Vicky Rideout, Vice President and Director of the Program for the Study of Entertainment Media and Health, testified to the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Competition, Foreign Commerce, and Infrastructure hearing on the rise of obesity in children in America.

The Role of Media in Childhood Obesity: Briefing

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 EST

New report reviews more than 40 studies and concludes children who spend the most time with media are more likely to be overweight.

Reaching the MTV Generation - Main Page

Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:00:00 EST

Recent research on the MTV/Kaiser Family Foundation public education partnership, Fight for Your Rights: Protect Yourself shows promising results.

Media Literacy

Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:00:00 EST

The seventh in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the most relevant research about parents and the media.

Children and Electronic Media

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 00:00:00 EST

A new national study on the role of media in the lives of children ages six months to six years old.

Parents and Media

Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST

The sixth in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the most relevant research about parents and the media. The fact sheet discusses parents' concerns about the effects of media on their children, how they supervise and monitor their child's exposure to media, and what rules they set for their children.

Survey on Youth and the Internet in the Silicon Valley

Sun, 18 May 2003 00:00:00 EST

A new survey by the <i>San Jose Mercury News</i> and the Kaiser Family Foundation explores the access and use of computers and the Internet among 10 to 17 year olds living in Silicon Valley.

Children and the News: Coping with Terrorism, War and Everyday Violence

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST

The fifth in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the most relevant research that has been conducted about the impact of news on children, in times of war and in times of relative peace.

TV Violence

Wed, 09 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST

The fourth in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the key facts on the prevalence of violence on television, and the results of scientific studies of the effects on children.

Sex on TV 3: TV Sex is Getting Safer

Tue, 04 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST

The third biennial <i>Sex on Television 3: Content and Context</i> study finds the amount of sex on television remains high, but TV sex is more likely than in previous years to include some reference to "safer" sex issues.

See No Evil: How Internet Filters Affect the Search for Online Health Information

Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST

A comprehensive study that indicates Internet filters most frequently used by schools and libraries can effectively block pornography without significantly impeding access to online health information - but only if they aren't set at their most restrictive levels.

Teens Online

Wed, 20 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST

The third in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the key facts on the amount of time young people spend online; their favorite online activities; how and where young people access the web; and how use varies by age, gender and ethnicity.

Rating Sex and Violence in the Media: Media Ratings and Proposals for Reform

Fri, 15 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST

This second release in a series of fact sheets and issue briefs children, media and health provides an overview of parental advisory ratings for movies, television, music and video games, as well as proposals to reform those rating systems.

Children and Video Games

Thu, 24 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST

The first fact sheet in a series on topics related to children, media and health focuses on video games -- pulling together the key facts on the amount of time young people spend using video games, how use varies by age, gender and ethnicity, and the best research on the impact of video games on young players.

John Q Goes to Washington: Health Policy Issues in Popular Culture

Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST

A July 16, 2002 event, "John Q Goes to Washington: Health Policy Issues in Popular Culture" that explored the role of entertainment media in shaping public attitudes and priorities on health policy issues.

Survey Snapshot: The Impact of TV's Health Content: A Case Study of ER Viewers

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST

Working with a writer/producer of the NBC drama, ER, to get advance information about upcoming episodes, researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted 10 separate national random-sample telephone surveys of regular viewers to determine the impact of enter...

Survey on Teens, Sex and TV

Sun, 19 May 2002 00:00:00 EST

As TV programming and music videos continue to push the envelope of sexual content, a new national survey finds that nearly three out of four 15-17 year olds believe that sexual content on TV influences the behavior of kids their age "somewhat" (40%) or "a lot" (32%).