Created in Whose Image? Religious Characters on Network Television
Thirty-nine dramas and comedies from 7 networks broadcast September 23 to 29, 2002, were analyzed for the appearance of religious characters. Results suggest that TV characters' religiosity is not an important consideration for the networks as a whole. Nevertheless, over half of all religious c...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2005]
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Journal of media and religion
Year: 2005, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 137-153 |
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Summary: | Thirty-nine dramas and comedies from 7 networks broadcast September 23 to 29, 2002, were analyzed for the appearance of religious characters. Results suggest that TV characters' religiosity is not an important consideration for the networks as a whole. Nevertheless, over half of all religious characters were found on the 3 emerging networks, particularly on PAX and the WB. In addition, more than half of all religious characters appeared within the 7 networks' highest rated programs. On the other hand, corporate synergies between TV networks and Hollywood studios appear to have less direct influence on the amount of religious content a network airs than does the particular audience that the network is targeting. |
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ISSN: | 1534-8415 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of media and religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15328415jmr0403_2 |