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Papers by Sylvia White

Newspaper Research Journal, 1997

Negative stereotypes of blacks were dominant in strips before 1955, but virtually nonexistent in ... more Negative stereotypes of blacks were dominant in strips before 1955, but virtually nonexistent in 1995. Black characters in current strips are portrayed in a wider variety of occupational roles and social settings than in the past.

This paper presents a guide to fair use, particularly use of new media in the classroom. It begin... more This paper presents a guide to fair use, particularly use of new media in the classroom. It begins with a brief overview of the fair use doctrine and then preoents Iaidelines for copying or printed materials, use of videotaped materials, and the use of multimedia (the last summarized from the Consortium of College and University Media Center's 1996 guidelines). Noting that communication departments sometimes have their own computer labs for use in teaching classes and for student and faculty projects, the paper also discusses site licenses and shareware computer programs. It concludes

The purposes of this paper are to compile and describe the published empirical studies that have ... more The purposes of this paper are to compile and describe the published empirical studies that have examined nonverbal visual'production variables, to offer a critique of the lines of inquiry, and to suggest some areas for continued research. The studies are presented in two major sections: intravisual and intermedia. The intravisual section discusses studies that have compared variable manipulations within one medium. Its subcategories include: (1) color versus black and white presentations, (2) camera angle, (31 nonverbal expressions, (4) zovement, (5) complexity, (61 lightina, (71 image size, and (8) transition devices. The inttermedia section discusses studies that have tried to compare one medium with another. Its subcategories include print versus picture mediA, audiovisual versus print media, audio versus visual media, and video versus print media. (PL)

Journalism Mass Commun, 1987

Communication Research Reports, 1999

... characters were coded for Gender, Age (teenager, 20's, 30's, 40's,... more ... characters were coded for Gender, Age (teenager, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60 or older), Romance (presence or absence of romantic involvement), Clothing (presence or absence of tight clothing/partial nudity), and Body Type (ectomorph, ecto-mesomorph, mesomorph, endo ...

Communication Research Reports, 1995

... Past research in this area (eg, Abbey et al. 1987, Cahoon & Edmonds 1989, Williamson ... more ... Past research in this area (eg, Abbey et al. 1987, Cahoon & Edmonds 1989, Williamson & Hewitt 1986) has made no attempt to objectively define sexy attire. Researchers have apparently relied on "instinct" to determine sexiness. ...

Newspaper Research Journal, 1997

Negative stereotypes of blacks were dominant in strips before 1955, but virtually nonexistent in ... more Negative stereotypes of blacks were dominant in strips before 1955, but virtually nonexistent in 1995. Black characters in current strips are portrayed in a wider variety of occupational roles and social settings than in the past.

This paper presents a guide to fair use, particularly use of new media in the classroom. It begin... more This paper presents a guide to fair use, particularly use of new media in the classroom. It begins with a brief overview of the fair use doctrine and then preoents Iaidelines for copying or printed materials, use of videotaped materials, and the use of multimedia (the last summarized from the Consortium of College and University Media Center's 1996 guidelines). Noting that communication departments sometimes have their own computer labs for use in teaching classes and for student and faculty projects, the paper also discusses site licenses and shareware computer programs. It concludes

The purposes of this paper are to compile and describe the published empirical studies that have ... more The purposes of this paper are to compile and describe the published empirical studies that have examined nonverbal visual'production variables, to offer a critique of the lines of inquiry, and to suggest some areas for continued research. The studies are presented in two major sections: intravisual and intermedia. The intravisual section discusses studies that have compared variable manipulations within one medium. Its subcategories include: (1) color versus black and white presentations, (2) camera angle, (31 nonverbal expressions, (4) zovement, (5) complexity, (61 lightina, (71 image size, and (8) transition devices. The inttermedia section discusses studies that have tried to compare one medium with another. Its subcategories include print versus picture mediA, audiovisual versus print media, audio versus visual media, and video versus print media. (PL)

Journalism Mass Commun, 1987

Communication Research Reports, 1999

... characters were coded for Gender, Age (teenager, 20's, 30's, 40's,... more ... characters were coded for Gender, Age (teenager, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60 or older), Romance (presence or absence of romantic involvement), Clothing (presence or absence of tight clothing/partial nudity), and Body Type (ectomorph, ecto-mesomorph, mesomorph, endo ...

Communication Research Reports, 1995

... Past research in this area (eg, Abbey et al. 1987, Cahoon & Edmonds 1989, Williamson ... more ... Past research in this area (eg, Abbey et al. 1987, Cahoon & Edmonds 1989, Williamson & Hewitt 1986) has made no attempt to objectively define sexy attire. Researchers have apparently relied on "instinct" to determine sexiness. ...